Donate blood with the Caps on July 14 and youβll get a Chandler Stephenson bobbleheadΒ By Rachel Cohen
Monday afternoon, the Capitals released the details of their next blood drive. The drive will take place onΒ July 14, from 7am-5pm at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.
Fans who donate will receive a t-shirt and a snazzyΒ Chandler StephensonΒ bobblehead. Past blood drive bobblehead recipients include Jakub Vrana and Capitals Radio announcerΒ John Walton.
Those who wish to donate blood must make an appointment by calling 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) or by going onto theΒ Inova Blood Donor Services website. Slots will fill up fast, so make sure to make your appointment ASAP!
A friendly reminder to our many readers who celebrated the Capsβ Stanley Cup winΒ by getting tattooed: There is currently no wait to donate blood when your tattoo is received in a state-regulated facility using sterile single-use equipment. The tattoo site must be properly healed. However, there is aΒ one-year waitΒ when received in District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming and outside of the United States. For more info on Inovaβs donation eligibility, visit their websiteΒ here.