Colts Challenge

The Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Blood Center hosted the first-ever blood drive challenge in 2009, an invitational with nearly 70 organizations.  The fun, spirited, friendly competition pitted organizations from 11 categories among their industry peers to see which could attract the most blood donors. The groups benefitted by giving back to the community while employees, members, students and participants rallied behind the common cause in the hopes of beating out the competition.

Participating organizations are listed below. The winning organizations, marked in bold, earned an appearance by the Colts mascot Blue or Colts cheerleaders or a Vince Lombardi Trophy visit. 

2009 Invitational Participants and winners

Running Backs - Corporate CVS Indy DC, Indianapolis Draper, Inc., Spiceland Group RCI, Indianapolis Keihin IPT Mfg., Inc., Greenfield United Technologies Carrier, Indianapolis Walmart Distribution Center, Gas City	Wide Receivers - Corporate Community Hospital North, Indianapolis Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis Schneck Medical Center, Seymour Terre Haute Regional Hospital, Terre Haute Union Hospital, Terre Haute Wishard Health Services, Indianapolis
Allison Transmission rallies around Blue.	Lineman - Corporate Allison Transmission, Speedway AT&T, Indianapolis Ft. Benjamin Harrison-DFAS, Indianapolis Indianapolis City-County Building, Indianapolis Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis WellPoint/Anthem, Indianapolis
Linebackers - Corporate Alorica, Terre Haute Covance Central Lab, Indianapolis Indiana Packers, Delphi Sallie Mae, Fishers State Farm Insurance Company, West Lafayette Verizon, Westifeld	Rolls Royce staff accept the invitation.
Community Church Castleton Christian Church, Indianapolis E.  91st Street Christian Church, Indianapolis Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Indianapolis Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood Pendleton Christian Church, Pendleton St.  Michael’s Catholic Church, Greenfield	Community Church Lakeview Church, Speedway Morning Star Church, Kokomo Mt. Pleasant Church, Greenwood Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Carmel Trader’s Point Christian Church, Whitestown St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Franklin
Blue behaves as he meets a Riley Hospital doctor and staff.	School Craig Middle School, Indianapolis Honey Creek Middle School, Terre Haute International School of Indiana, Indianapolis Martinsville East Middle School, Martinsville Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis TC Howe High School, Indianapolis
Elementary School Allisonville Elementary School, Castleton Central Elementary School, Indianapolis Cumberland Elementary School, West Lafayette Garfield Elementary School, Indianapolis Nora Elementary School, Indianapolis Royerton Elementary School, Royerton	Keihin employees join the Colts Challenge.
Elementary School College Park Elementary, Indianapolis Greenbriar Elementary, Indianapolis Indian Creek Elementary, Indianapolis Lowell Elementary, Indianapolis Prairie Crossing Elementary, Oxford Spring Mill Elementary, Indianapolis	High School Central Nine Career Center, Greenwood Connersville High School, Connersville Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis Seeger High School, West Lebanon Southport High School, Southport Twin Lakes High School, Monticello
City of Indianapolis employees meet Blue outside the City-County Building.	Cheerleading Squad Indian Creek High School, Trafalgar Kokomo High School, Kokomo Logansport High School, Logansport New Palestine High School, New Palestine Tri-County High School, Wolcott Lincoln High School, Cambridge City