INOVA Blood Drive featured John Carlson Bobblehead

John "Captain America" Carlson

The Washington Capitals teamed up today with Inova Blood Donor Services at the Dulles Donor Center in Sterling, Va. Capitals defenseman, John Carlson, a member of the 2010 Calder Cup winning Hershey Bears, was in attendance part of the day to sign autographs.  Donors received a limited edition Carlson bobblehead and a Carlson jersey T-shirt.

One blood donation can save up to three lives. There is an immediate need for most blood types. More than 200 blood and platelet donations are needed every day, year-round, by patients at the 15 hospitals served by Inova Blood Donor Services. Blood and platelets help many people, including trauma patients, surgery patients, newborn babies, cancer patients and transplant patients

To schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) or visit http://www.inova.org/donateblood.