Before our family became Cedar Fair Platinum season passholders, one of the ways we frequented visiting Cedar Point and Kings Island for free was my means of taking advantage of donating blood and getting a free ticket in return.

The Red Cross has once again partnered with Cedar Fair to offer a free ticket to registered participants.

All those who come to donate at select blood drives will receive one free ticket, valid for entry to participating U.S. Cedar Fair parks, including Cedar Point, Kings Island and others, while supplies last. Tickets are valid during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and other restrictions may apply.

Guests must register for the donation sites in advance in order to get your ticket. Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an appointment to donate by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance.  

Participating Ohio Donation Sites

7/22/20, St. Rose Catholic Church, 12 pm – 6 pm, 120 N. High St, New Lexington
7/23/20, River View High School, 1 pm – 7 pm, at Warsaw Camp and Retreat Center, 818 Main Street, Warsaw
7/29/20, Richland Mall, 9 am – 7 pm, 2209 Richland Mall, Mansfield
7/31/20, iHeartMEDIA Blood Bash, 10 am – 4 pm, at the Red Cross Scioto Valley Chapter House, 181 N Bridge St, Chillicothe
8/3/20, New Albany Methodist Church, 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm, 20 Third St., New Albany
8/4/20, The Glenn A. Gallagher Centre on the campus of The Ohio Eastern Star Home, 1 pm – 7 pm, 1451 Gambier Rd., Mount Vernon
8/11/20, Grateful Life Tour – Licking County, 11 am – 6 pm, at the Church In The Mall, 771 S 30th Street, Heath

Participating Indiana Donation Sites

7/22/2020, Indiana Department of Transportation, 10 am – 3 pm, 315 East Boyd, LaPorte, IN, 46350
7/22/2020, Coldwell Banker, 10 am – 4 pm, 455 West 250 North, Warsaw, IN, 46582
7/22/2020, Mitchell High School, 12 pm – 6 pm, Mitchell Church of Christ – 1004 Main Street, Mitchell, IN, 47446
7/23/2020, Zion Lutheran Church, 1 pm – 7 pm, 101 East North St., Columbia City, IN, 46725
7/26/2020, Pathway Community Church, 12 pm – 6 pm, 11910 Shearwater Run, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
7/27/2020, Huntington Church of the Nazarene, 12 pm – 6 pm, 9524 US 24 North (Cottage Event Center-site), Roanoke, IN, 46783
8/1/2020, Jordan YMCA, 10 am – 4 pm, 8400 Westfield Blvd, Indianapolis, IN, 46240
8/6/2020, First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 11 am - 5 pm, 352 W. Clinton St., Frankfort, IN, 46041
8/7/2020, Faith Family Church, 7 am – 1 pm, 508 W. Green St., Frankfort, IN, 46041

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