Browns to Help American Red Cross

[Edward Mauler]

For Immediate Release
July 25, 2008
From the Cleveland Browns Media Relations Department

CLEVELAND BROWNS TO HELP AMERICAN RED CROSS WITH BLOOD SHORTAGE

The Cleveland Browns are once again teaming up with the American Red
Cross and American Sickle Cell Anemia Association to host the 8th Annual
Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive. The blood drive is scheduled for Saturday,
July 26th from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM located at the Browns Training Camp in
Berea at Baldwin-Wallace College, behind the Kleist Center for Art and
Drama. Browns fans are encouraged to come out and donate blood to help
boost the local supply.

All who come to donate will receive a free Browns t-shirt and will be automatically entered to win great Browns collectibles. Registered donors of the Cleveland Browns Dr. Charles Drew blood drive will also receive a voucher to buy one ticket get one ticket free for the Cleveland Browns vs. New York Jets game on August 7th.

Browns alum, Bob Gain, will make a one-hour appearance at the Cleveland Browns Training Camp Baldwin-Wallace location between 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM to sign autographs.

Also, all who come to donate blood until September 1 will be automatically entered to win Gas for a Year (a $3,000 value) or one of five additional $500 gas cards.

The Cleveland Browns blood drive comes at a crucial time for the Red Cross as local blood supplies typically reach low levels during the summer months.

The Cleveland Browns 8th Annual Dr. Charles Drew Blood Drive will be held simultaneously at 15 sites in northeast Ohio, with guest appearances by Browns alumni at select locations.

For other participating Cleveland Browns blood drive sites, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.RedCrossDonor.org. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and provide a Red Cross donor card or a valid state-photo ID upon donation. Donors can safely give blood every 56 days.

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