Pint for a Pass Blood Drives Aim to Save Lives
Vitalant and the Ventura County Fair team up to thank donors
Ventura, Calif (May 1, 2025) — Nonprofit Vitalant is teaming up with the Ventura County Fair to urge all eligible volunteer blood donors to help prevent a summer shortage by giving blood.
Vitalant will be holding a series ‘Pint for a Pass’ blood drives where all donors will receive one free general admission ticket to the Ventura County Fair, running July 30 through August 10.
Donors of all blood types are urgently needed, especially type O, the most transfused blood type. O-negative can be used to help any patient in an emergency and O-positive can help any patient with a positive blood type.
Pint for Pass Blood Drives:
Tuesday, July 22
Simi Valley
1555 Simi Town Center Way, near Starbucks
2:00 PM 6 6:30 PM
Wednesday July 23
Newbury Park
495 N. Ventu Park Road, Palm Garden Hotel
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, July 23
Ojai
131 West Ojai Avenue, Westridge Market
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Thursday, July 24
Ventura
482 E. Santa Clara Ave., Channel Island Lodge
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Simi Valley
1555 Simi Town Center Way, near Starbucks
2:00 PM 6 6:30 PM
Wednesday July 23
Newbury Park
495 N. Ventu Park Road, Palm Garden Hotel
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, July 23
Ojai
131 West Ojai Avenue, Westridge Market
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Thursday, July 24
Ventura
482 E. Santa Clara Ave., Channel Island Lodge
2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
“Summer is a difficult time to collect blood,” said Vitalant Regional Director, Susan Noone. “Vitalant is grateful to have partners like the Ventura County Fair lending its support to encourage blood donations during this critical time of year.”
Full summer calendars and holiday plans may prevent regular donors from being able to give. Additionally, school is out preventing campus blood drives. Students account for a significant percentage of donated blood.
Learn more and make an appointment to give at vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).
About Vitalant
Vitalant (Vye-TAL-ent) is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. Individuals generously donating blood, volunteering and giving financially are essential to our lifesaving mission. Learn more at vitalant.org.
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