GIVE BLOOD, WIN PRIZES…GO RED CROSS RACING!

May 10, 2010 – The race for points is on as Red Cross Racing revs up for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Red Cross Racing members can get points for a variety of activities, including giving blood and/or platelets and recruiting other blood donors. Those points may be exchanged for prizes such as duffle bags, gardening sets, laptop computer holders and other exciting merchandise.

Fans are invited to enter the 2010 Ready, Set, Give & Win Sweepstakes by logging on to redcrossracing.com and clicking on the Sweepstakes icon on the track. Two lucky grand prize winners will receive the following: VIP trip for two (2) as ‘Honorary Pit Crew Members’ to a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ Race. Guests will have the experience of a lifetime as guests of the No. 16 3M/American Red Cross Team. The VIP trip experience also includes roundtrip air travel, two night’s accommodations, VIP tours with meet and greets at the race and more!

For the third year in a row, Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is raising awareness about the ongoing need for blood donations; especially from type O donors like him. “I’m proud to be associated within the NASCAR community as the American Red Cross driver and a blood donor. I give blood because it’s easy to do and helps support the community,” says Biffle.

Join Greg Biffle in the race for life saving blood donations. Locally, you may give blood on Thursday, May 27, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Summit Medical Center, located at 5655 Frist Blvd. in Hermitage. The drive will be held in Classrooms D/E on the ground floor of the hospital. To schedule an appointment log onto www.redcrossblood.org and enter code: SMC 19 or call 615-316-3130.

All blood types are needed to ensure the Red Cross maintains an adequate blood supply. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Donors must be in general good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old (16 with completed Parental Consent Form). New height and weight restrictions apply to donors younger than 19. Visit redcrossblood.org to learn more.

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.

About Summit Medical Center:
Summit Medical Center is a 188-bed regional medical center serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. The hospital also offers the latest advances in imaging services, including the area’s first hospital based 64-slice CT scanner. For more information, call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919 or visit www.TriStarHealth.com and click on Summit Medical Center.