Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Give A Free Ticket To The Circus During Blood Drives On 7/29

During July and August, there are more traffic collisions on Washington roadways than any other months, and just when needed most, blood supplies are at their lowest levels. That's why Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will lend a helping arm to help collect much needed blood in conjunction with the Puget Sound Blood Center.

On Wednesday, July 29th, anyone who presents to donate blood at any of the participating Blood Center locations or mobile units will receive a voucher for one free ticket to a Kent or Everett performance of the brand-new, re-imagined 139th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus. This event follows tickets going on sale for The Greatest Show on Earth®, on Saturday, July 25. One-thousand tickets will be donated during the drive and Ringling Bros. clowns will entertain donors with their hilarious antics at selected sites at designated times. See the locations listed below.

On Wednesday, July 29 Puget Sound Blood Center Mobile Units will be located at the following sites.
RBBB Bloodmobile at Pier 62/63 on Waterfront in Seattle: 10:00am to 4:00pm - clowns to appear from 10 to 11
Rainier Square in Seattle (1215 4th Ave, Seattle): 8:00am to 2:00pm
Seattle Municipal Tower (700 5th Ave, Seattle): 8:30am to 3:30pm
YMCA Downtown Seattle (909 4th Ave, Seattle): 10:00am to 4:00pm - clowns to appear from 11:30 - 12:30
1111 3rd Ave Building in Seattle (1111 3rd Ave, Seattle): 9:00am to 3:00pm
AT&T Mobility in Bothell (2020 224th Ave SE, Bothell): 9:00am to 3:00pm
Snohomish County Employees Public Meeting Room 1 (Pacific & Oakes Ave., Everett): 9:00am to 3:00pm
San Juan Island Grange Hall (152 First Street North, Friday Harbor): 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Community United Methodist Church in Port Hadlock (130 Church Lane, Port Hadlock): 11:00am to 5:00pm
Aging and Disability Services in Lacey (640 Woodland Square Loop, Lacey): 9:00am to 3:00pm
ACS Bloodmobile (3320 Auburn Way N, Auburn): 11:00am to 5:00pm
Northwest Medical Associates Bloodmobile (222 NE Park Plaza Dr., Vancouver): 10:00am to 4:00pm

Puget Sound Blood Center Locations:
Bellevue Center
1021 112th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-453-4011
Open 8:00am to 8:00pm
Bellingham Center
1125 E Sunset Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
360-671-8848
Open 11:00am to 7:00pm
Everett Center - clowns to appear from 1:30 - 2:30
2703 Oakes Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
425-740-2909
Open 11:00am to 7:00pm
Federal Way Center
1414 S 324TH Street
Suite B101
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-945-8660
Open 8:00am to 4:00pm
Lynnwood Center
19723 Highway 99, Suite F
Lynnwood, WA 98036
425-774-6366
Open 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Olympia Center
1220 Eastside Street SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-352-1100
Open 10:00am to 6:00pm
North Seattle Center
10357 Stone Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98133
206-526-1970
Open 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Seattle Center
921 Terry Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
206-292-6500
Open 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Silverdale Center
3230 NW Randall Way
Silverdale, WA 98383
360-337-1985
Open 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Tukwila Center
130 Andover Park E
Tukwila, WA 98188
206-241-6300
Open 8:00am to 8:00pm
Vancouver, WA Donor Center
Southwest Washington Blood Program
9320 NE Vancouver Mall Blvd, Suite 100
Vancouver, WA 98662
360-567-4800
Open 11:00am to 7:00pm

Ninety percent of Americans will require a blood transfusion at some point in their lifetime, however fewer than 5 percent of eligible donors actually give blood. In order to donate blood, eligible donors must bring identification (driver's license, state I.D. card or passport), be 18 years of age (or 16 & 17 with parental consent) or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in general good health. Please review the requirements for the Center where you will be donating for complete instructions. From registration through post-donation refreshments, the entire process lasts about one hour and is perfectly safe and comfortable. The actual donation takes only eight to 10 minutes. Donors should eat at least two to three hours before donating blood and drink plenty of fluids -preferably water. Individuals are eligible to donate blood as often as every eight weeks.
Since its inception in 1944, the mission of the Puget Sound Blood Center is to save and improve the quality of life of patients. Blood Center volunteers, doctors and staff work to ensure a safe and stable blood supply for those who will need it, to assist medical professionals performing transfusions and to offer transfusion medical assistance to patients throughout Western Washington. Blood Center research is also driven by a desire to make cures possible for people with bleeding disorders, like hemophilia, and blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. This ongoing research helps enable longer storage for blood components and longer lives for those with life threatening illnesses.

Coming for two Puget Sound area engagements including the premiere engagement in Kent, the brand-new, re-imagined 139th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents ZING ZANG ZOOMSM is a thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion offering hours of exciting family entertainment for about the price of a movie ticket. Magical Zingmaster Alex and his assistant, Levitytia, lead audience members through an extraordinary world of fantasy that celebrates the uplifting spirit of the circus and also wards off the cynical Mr. Gravity and his team of Heavies who try to bring everyone down all at ZING ZANG ZOOMSM the 139th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth®! From daredevils and Asian elephants to kooky clowns and terrific tigers, all the fun of the traditional American circus with a modern twist awaits audience members.

ZING ZANG ZOOMSM will arrive at the Kent's new ShoWare Center September 3 - 7 before moving to the Comcast Arena in Everett, September 10 - 13. This will be The Greatest Show On Earth's first appearance in Kent. Tickets are $75 (Circus Celebrity), $45 (Front Row), $30 (VIP), $20 and $15. Service charges and handling fees may apply. All seats are reserved, and tickets can be purchased by logging on to www.ringling.com or by calling the ShoWare Center at 877.840.0457 or the Comcast Arena at Everett at 866.332-8499.

For more information about The Greatest Show on Earth, log on to www.ringling.com

And for more information about the Puget Sound Blood Centers, visit http://www.psbc.org/home/index.htm

 

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