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Carter BloodCare Partners with RiderDown Foundation on Blood Drive in Memory of Fallen Riders at Wortham’s National AMA Motocross Series 1








Wortham, TX – Saturday, June 5, 2010 –
On the weekend of
June 4-6, 10,000 people are expected to converge on the small town of
Wortham, in Freestone County. That’s nearly 10 times the town’s
population.


They’re coming for the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at
the Freestone County Raceway. The track, which opened in 2000 and
held its first pro race in 2007, will also play host to another
history making event on Saturday, June 5, when the RiderDown
Foundation partners for the first time with Carter BloodCare to
collect blood. The drive from 8:30am – 6pm, is part of a
nationwide, week-long series of blood drives being held in memory of
fallen riders.





The RiderDown Foundation’s mission is to help injured off-road
riders. The organization is encouraging anyone who rides, or who has
children or friends who ride, to give blood at the event in honor of
those killed or injured in biking accidents.





For Carter BloodCare, the new partnership and this first drive of
what is intended to be an annual event could not come at a better
time. Blood donations generally drop during the summer months when
school is out and families are vacationing. But a consistent supply
of blood is still needed in the summer months and giving at this
blood drive will help meet that local need.











Carter BloodCare serves 16 hospitals in Central Texas, and more than
200 in its entire 56-county service area of North, Central and East
Texas. But only 37% of the population is even eligible to give blood,
and of those, less than 5% actually do.


Approximately 1,100 donors are needed each day to meet the needs of
those hospitals. In fact, every 90 seconds of every day, blood
transfusions occur in Carter BloodCare’s service area and on
average, 600 people rely on blood transfusions each day to survive.It is important to know that there is no substitute for blood and it
cannot be stockpiled. Blood is perishable and the supply must be
constantly replenished. Carter BloodCare can typically maintain a 2-3
day supply of blood.

Potential
donors must be at least 17 years old, 16 with a parent’s consent,
weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health. For more
information about donor eligibility, call Carter BloodCare at
1-800-DONATE-4
or visit carterbloodcare.org
.










About Carter BloodCare





Carter BloodCare is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization that is
accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, licensed by
the Food and Drug Administration and is a member of America’s Blood
Centers.


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