The Indianapolis Colts are credited with helping Indiana Blood Center attract more than 35,000 blood donations in the last 10 years. Of course, that really means that it is the Colts fans who are as committed to their community as they are to bleeding blue for their Indianapolis Colts. Because, don’t forget, the blood donated to Indiana Blood Center stays right here in Indiana.
The partnership has a few new elements for the 2009 football season.
Go Colts. Beat the Saints!
Indiana Blood Center proves that they too are bleed blue Colts fans. Staff observed Blue Friday on February 5, 2010 and gathered for a snapshot to wish the team good luck in the big game.
Colts vs. Jets: December 27
To celebrate the success of the Bleed Blue Blood Drive and the entire 2009 partnership, the Indianapolis Colts honored Indiana Blood Center staff with an opportunity to present a 100-yard-long American flag for the singing of the national anthem before a Colts home game. Some 160 Indiana Blood Center employees participated, stretching the flag from end zone to end zone, sideline to sideline before the December 27, New York Jets game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Indiana Blood Center presents the Stars & Stripes
Red, White & Colts Blue: The video
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Getting you Closer to the Action
Thanking the fans for the continued support, Indiana Blood Center is raffling a ticket upgrade at each regular season home game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Any ticketholder is eligible and entering is easy. Stop by the Indiana Blood Center booth on the concourse, located by the HH Gregg entrance on the southwest corner, and complete an entry form. The winner will receive a text after kickoff and be given new tickets for field-level seats in Section 110. Limit one entry per person per game.
Give a Little Blood: The Song
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Do you bleed blue on Sundays? Indiana Blood Center knows gamedays aren’t for donating blood, they’re for watching Colts football. But for every other day, Duke Tumatoe reminds us all that it is time to Give a Little Blood in a new tune he wrote for Indiana Blood Center. Download the mp3 for a quirky addition to your playlist. But, be warned, it is a catchy tune. Here’s hoping it plays in your head all day long. |
Blue Fridays in September
Spend Blue Fridays with your friends at Indiana Blood Center, get into the football spirit and help save a life in the process. Not a bad start to the weekend, huh? Stop by to receive a Colts giveaway item and be entered into a random drawing for a Colts collectible mini helmet autographed by a 2009 Colts team member. Check out the Announcements page for a complete list of participating donation centers and dates.
Bleed Blue at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 8
The all-day blood drive at Lucas Oil Stadium was such a success in 2009, the event will be bigger and better this year. Yes, blood donors can expect all the fun and excitement with more space, more staff and more activities on the concourse and the playing field. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 8, and stay tuned for more details.