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How To Get Free Pro Soccer Tickets By Donating Blood In San Mateo County

The Stanford Blood Center is offering prize drawing for pro soccer matches.

MENLO PARK-ATHERTON, CA — The Stanford Blood Center will hold prize drawings for donors to win tickets to San Jose Earthquakes games May 1-30.

There will be one drawing for donor center locations in Menlo Park May 1-11 where two winners will each receive a pair of tickets to watch the Earthquakes take on Lionel Messi and Inter Miami May 14 at Paypal Park.

There will be another drawing May 1-30 for an Earthquakes VIP experience for donor center locations in Menlo Park for four field level seats, VIP parking, on-field warmups, an autographed item and access to the Sky Lounge where free food and nonalcoholic drinks will be provided.

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There is a significant need for all blood types but especially type O right now and summer is often a slow time for blood donations due to increased travel. To help ensure there is a stable blood supply, the Stanford Blood Center is offering this incentive.

To make an appointment visit stanfordbloodcenter.org or download the SBC app or call 888-723-7831 or text 999-777.

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The Stanford Blood Center is a community blood center that supplies blood to multiple Bay Area hospitals. It was created in 1978 at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Other donor center locations are in Mountain View, Campbell and Dublin.

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