An American Red Cross blood drive is coming to Lakewood Center on Tuesday, November 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. It will be in the Lakewood Sheriff's Community Safety Center inside the mall.

The Red Cross is offering incentives to donors as part of the “Music Saves Lives” program. Every donor who participates will receive a VIP meet-and-greet voucher. It will give them access to an exclusive area at the Vans Warped Tour ‘09. And, every donor will receive a Daphne's Greek Café Gyro coupon.

Donations take about an hour. Participants are encouraged to drink plenty of water, eat a nutritious meal and bring a photo ID to the event. To make an appointment, go online to http://www.givelife.org and enter the sponsor code: LWsheriff, or call 562-623-3583.

General donation requirements

• Donations acceptable every 56 days
• 17 years of age - 110 pounds, 16 with Red Cross permission slip
• Good health the day of donation
• 1-year deferral for a tattoo
• No deferral for piercing if done in a sterile environment
• Must be in US 3 years
• Most cancers are a 5-year deferral
• You can donate if you have high cholesterol
• You can donate if your diabetes or blood pressure is under control
• For travel restrictions, call 800-843-2949, extension 7066

The Lakewood Sheriff's Community Safety Center is inside the Lakewood Center mall next to Target. It’s also a popular "one stop" resource for information about city programs, special topic classes, service assistance, and access to crime prevention resources.