The Fourth Annual Challenge Runs May 1-30
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentuckians have the opportunity to give to an area charity without opening their checkbooks, thanks to a unique partnership between Kentucky Blood Center and S&S Tire.
The fourth annual S&S Tire $15,000 Charity Challenge, which begins Sunday and runs through May 31, has a dual purpose – helping ensure enough blood is available and providing financial support for charities.
During the month, 32 Kentucky charities will be recruiting people to donate blood in the name of the charity.
S&S Tire will award $3,500 to the top winners in each region (Lexington, Pikeville and Somerset) and $1,500 to the runner up in each region.
Charities recruit people to give blood in the charity’s name. Donors can give blood at any KBC donor center or mobile blood drive in any of the more than 60 counties KBC serves. Charities do not have to host a blood drive to participate.
During the promotion, the standings will be updated each Monday on KBC’s website (kybloodcenter.org) and Facebook page (facebook.com/kybloodcenter).
The participating charities are:
Lexington Region
American Cancer Society
YMCA of Central Kentucky
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Blue Grass Council, Boy Scouts of America
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass
Hospice of the Bluegrass
St. Edward Catholic Church
Scott County Family Resource Center
Real Life Radio 1380
Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital
Lexington Habitat for Humanity
South Lexington Youth Baseball
Bluegrass Girls Fastpitch
Pikeville Region
Big Sandy Area Child Advocacy Center
Christian Appalachian Project
Hagerhill Free Will Baptist Church
Relay for Life of Lee County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Owsley County – American Cancer Society
St. Francis of Assisi School
Somerset Region
Andy Adkins Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lancaster Women’s Club
Relay for Life of Casey County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Corbin – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Estill County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Laurel County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Lincoln County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Madison County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Pulaski County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Russell County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Wayne County – American Cancer Society
Relay for Life of Whitely County – American Cancer Society
White Hall Elementary School
About Kentucky Blood Center
KBC, the largest FDA licensed blood bank headquartered in Kentucky, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring a safe, adequate blood supply for patients at nearly 70 Kentucky hospitals and clinics in more than 60 counties. KBC relies on volunteers to collect 400 pints of blood per day to meet area patients’ needs. Over the last year KBC distributed nearly 130,000 blood components. Visit KBC at kybloodcenter.org, or like KBC on Facebook at facebook.com/kybloodcenter and follow KBC on Twitter at twitter.com/kybloodcenter.