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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

OCFA: We Need Your Blood - Arms Wanted to Save a Life! – Come Out and Donate Blood March 27th

Orange County Fire Authority is hosting a Blood Drive

We Need Your Blood - Arms Wanted to Save a Life! – Come Out and Donate

Blood March 27th at The Orange County Fire Authority

Who: The Orange County Fire Authority is hosting a Blood Drive at its Headquarters
facility in Irvine. We are asking the public to join us as we try and donate more
than 50 pints of blood.

What: Firefighters and staff members are rolling up their sleeves to donate a pint of
blood to help children and adults in need of life-saving blood and blood
products.

You can help out the cause by joining us and donating as well. If you want to signup visit www.redcrossblood.org and click on the Schedule a Donation Appointment link and use the code ocfire, in the sponsor code, to find our event.

When: Wednesday, March 27th
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Where: OCFA Headquarters (RFOTC)
1 Fire Authority Road, Irvine
Corner of Jamboree and Tustin Ranch Road
Photo Opportunities Available!

For more information about the OCFA, call (714) 573-6200.
Visit our webpage www.ocfa.org, orfollow us on Twitter @OCFA_PIO

Contact: Lynnette Round, Supervisor (714) 290-7772 and lynnetteround@ocfa.org
Captain Jon Muir, PIO (714) 357-7783 and jonmuir@ocfa.org

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

OCFA: We Need Your Blood - Arms Wanted to Save a Life! – Come Out and Donate Blood March 27th

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