{"id":33046,"date":"2012-06-30T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T16:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=33046"},"modified":"2012-06-30T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2012-06-30T16:02:12","slug":"ride-for-the-red-blood-drive-at-wing-ding-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2012\/06\/30\/ride-for-the-red-blood-drive-at-wing-ding-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Ride for the Red Blood Drive at Wing Ding 34"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/ARed_Cross.jpg\" alt=\"American Red Cross logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the American Red Cross:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Ride for the Red Blood Drive at Wing Ding 34<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Riders invited to Help Save Lives<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Motorcyclists from across North America will come together to celebrate Wing Ding 34 in Fort Wayne and the Ride for the Red Blood Drive is a part of this year&#8217;s celebration! Riders will take time from their event to help the community by giving the gift of life to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>All presenting donors will receive a commemorative Red Cross bandana as well as a special patriotic lapel pin. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or going to redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code &#8220;WingDing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A blood donation around Independence Day can also help strengthen America&#8217;s blood supply. Blood donations typically slump during the summer when many donors are out of their day-to-day routines, and when student donors are on break. High school and college-age donors give up to 20 percent of the blood collected through the Red Cross.<\/p>\n<p>Summer travel and activities can also result in accidents that require immediate and intensive medical care. A person with severe injuries from an auto accident may need from 40 to 100 units of blood.<\/p>\n<p>The 2012 Ride for the Red Wing Ding Blood Drive will take place at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, July 5, and Friday, July 6, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Wing Ding 34 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum will feature more than 30 acres of on-site parking, an 8,000 seat arena, over 150,000 square feet of air-conditioned exhibit space and plenty of outdoor space for the manufacturer demonstrations and much more so that all daily events will be in one place!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Donate Blood<\/strong><br \/>\nTo schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/index.php\/weblinksmenu\/67-nonprofit-organizations\/56-american-red-cross.html\">redcrossblood.org<\/span> for more information. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in Indiana), meet weight and height requirements (110 pounds or more, depending on their height) and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the American Red Cross<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region serves northern and central Indiana and northwestern Ohio, and needs to collect about 500 units of blood a day to meet patient need in 60 hospitals.  The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation&#8217;s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/index.php\/weblinksmenu\/67-nonprofit-organizations\/56-american-red-cross.html\">redcrossblood.org<\/span> or join our blog at https:\/\/blog.redcross.org.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100449.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The American Red Cross entry in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"3284\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100449.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100449.jpg\" data-title=\"American Red Cross\" data-description=\"The American Red Cross entry in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"American Red Cross\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"American Red Cross\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3284\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100449.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/106594.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The American Red Cross Blood Drive at Parkview Field on August 3, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"3481\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/106594.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_106594.jpg\" data-title=\"American Red Cross Blood Drive\" data-description=\"The American Red Cross Blood Drive at Parkview Field on August 3, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"American Red Cross Blood Drive\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"American Red Cross Blood 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Peggy Hayes\" data-description=\"Gaby Lemus and Peggy Hayes with HealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gaby Lemus and Peggy Hayes\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gaby Lemus and Peggy Hayes\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11435\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246695.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246428.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Mindy Waldron, Shane Hatchett, Herb Hernandez, So Min Oo, Gaby Lemus, Peggy Hayes, Dr. Matthew Sutter, and Palermo Galindo (City of Fort Wayne) during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"11436\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246428.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246428.jpg\" data-title=\"Gathered leaders\" data-description=\"From left to right: Mindy Waldron, Shane Hatchett, Herb Hernandez, So Min Oo, Gaby Lemus, Peggy Hayes, Dr. Matthew Sutter, and Palermo Galindo (City of Fort Wayne) during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gathered leaders\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gathered leaders\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11436\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246428.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246504.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Department of Health Chief of Staff Shane Hatchett during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"11437\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246504.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246504.jpg\" data-title=\"Shane Hatchett\" data-description=\"Indiana State Department of Health Chief of Staff Shane Hatchett during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Shane Hatchett\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Shane Hatchett\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11437\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246504.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246882.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"11438\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246882.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246882.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter\" data-description=\"Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11438\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246882.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246772.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Greater Fort Wayne Hispanic Chamber of Commerce&#039;s Herb Hernandez, during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"11439\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/246772.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246772.jpg\" data-title=\"Herb Hernandez\" data-description=\"The Greater Fort Wayne Hispanic Chamber of Commerce&#039;s Herb Hernandez, during the ACDH-ISDH news conference announcing the state&#039;s hosting of a mobile mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McMillen Park on May 25, 2021.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Herb Hernandez\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Herb Hernandez\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11439\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210525\/thumbs\/thumbs_246772.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/rumble.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Russ Gamester, driving a family-owned car built in 1977, became the oldest \u201cRumble in Fort Wayne\u201d midget winner with his victory on opening night last year. He joined Mike Fedorcak as the only drivers to win at both the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center and the old Coliseum track. Photo by Chris Seelman.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"11533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/rumble.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_rumble.jpg\" data-title=\"Russ Gamester\" data-description=\"Russ Gamester, driving a family-owned car built in 1977, became the oldest \u201cRumble in Fort Wayne\u201d midget winner with his victory on opening night last year. He joined Mike Fedorcak as the only drivers to win at both the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center and the old Coliseum track. Photo by Chris Seelman.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Russ Gamester\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Russ Gamester\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11533\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_rumble.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/jeff_alcox.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Jeff Alcox recent received his Certified Ice Technician designation. Photo courtesy of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"11538\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/jeff_alcox.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_jeff_alcox.jpg\" data-title=\"Jeff Alcox\" data-description=\"Jeff Alcox recent received his Certified Ice Technician designation. Photo courtesy of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Jeff Alcox\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Jeff Alcox\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11538\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_jeff_alcox.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/michelle_platte1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Michele Platte has been named the  Marketing &amp;amp; Media Coordinator at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='b9d34d753c465a015d0fdc3d856d4bb7' data-image-id=\"11589\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/michelle_platte1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_michelle_platte1.jpg\" data-title=\"Michele Platte\" data-description=\"Michele Platte has been named the  Marketing &amp;amp; Media Coordinator at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Michele Platte\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Michele Platte\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11589\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_michelle_platte1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/katie_steigmeyer.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Katie Steigmeyer has joined the staff of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne as the Director of Catering. 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