Give blood, get Wachusett music festival tickets

The American Red Cross will give out a pair of free tickets to the MusicFest or BlueFest at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area during the upcoming blood drive.

The Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Townsend, on Friday, Sept. 1, at the Townsend Congregational Church, 5 Brookline St., (across from common).

The drive will run from 12 to 6 p.m., and will be open to the public. Each presenting donor will receive a pair of tickets to the MusicFest or BluesFest, on Saturday, Sept. 9 or Sunday, Sept. 10, at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area.

Anyone that is 17-or older, who is in good health, who weighs 110-pounds or more and who has not given blood in the last 56 days may try to donate.

The American Red Cross requires a positive ID before donating.

For more information or to make an appointment for any Red Cross blood drive, please call 1-800-GIVELIFE (800-448-3543). Having an appointment is not mandatory, but will ensure the quickest possible process. Walk-in donors are also welcome.

- Submitted to The Journal