New Camry offered as incentive to donate blood

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Kentucky Blood Center (KBC) is offering donors the opportunity to win a car this summer to encourage donation.

KBC officials say that summer can be a difficult time for blood banking, since most people are too preoccupied with vacations and warm weather activities to think about donating.

With that in mind, KBC is once again giving donors the opportunity to win a Georgetown-made Toyota Camry this summer.

“You live here. You give here, and you can win a Toyota Camry built here,” said Martha Osborne, Executive Director of KBC’s Marketing and Recruitment.

Anyone 18 years or older who registers to donate June 1 through August 31 is automatically entered, according to KBC officials.

To donate blood, the Blood Center asks that you be:

• At least 17 years old. (They add a donor can be 16 if they have parental consent and a signed permission slip)
• Weigh at least 110 pounds
• Be in general good health.
• Show a photo I.D.
• Meet some additional requirements.

Blood drive locations and Donor centers can be found at kybloodcenter.org