{"id":157,"date":"2025-08-28T10:04:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloodworksnw.org\/music\/?p=157"},"modified":"2025-08-28T17:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T00:23:15","slug":"press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloodworksnw.org\/music\/press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Bloodworks Northwest and the Region\u2019s Music Community Launches Music\u2019s In Our Blood Campaign to Save Lives Through The Power of Music<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Seeking 10,000 New Donors By End of Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When music and generosity join forces, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">life keeps flowing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That\u2019s the beat behind <\/span><b>Bloodworks Northwest\u2019s Music\u2019s In Our Blood campaign<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, now in its fifth year, and it\u2019s bigger and bolder than ever. This unique, music-centric initiative is on a mission to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recruit 10,000 new blood donors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the end of the year, fueling local hospitals and saving lives across the Pacific Northwest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music\u2019s In Our Blood<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a movement that harnesses the universal language of music to <\/span><b>inspire, inform, and ignite action<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in our community. Bloodworks Northwest, the region\u2019s primary blood supplier to 95% of hospitals in Western Washington and Oregon, is turning up the volume by collaborating with local artists, beloved radio stations, and iconic brands to bring the urgent need for blood donation to center stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s campaign features:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major partnerships<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with community rockstars like KEXP, Sonic Guild, Sub Pop, Top Pot Doughnuts, Free Guitars for Kids, SMASH, The Residency, Three Magnets Brewing, Seattle Symphony, Ivars, and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Local favorites Top Pot Doughnuts, KEXP, and music venues <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opening their doors and their hearts for special blood drives<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exceptional Sonic Guild artists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> making a positive difference and sharing their personal stories to rally fans and music lovers to give the gift of life: Marshall Hugh, Zan Fiskum, Tomo Nakayama, Jul!et, Haley Johnsen, Cumulus, and Amelia Day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Musical giveaways for donors, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including a chance to win a trip for two to Tokyo including flights, hotel stay at The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, and choice of concert tickets for Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, or BLACKPINK<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Music and Medicine: A Powerful Duet<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a critical shortage of blood donors, the time to act is now. Bloodworks Northwest believes that, just like donating blood, music has the power to heal, restore, and uplift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJust as donating blood can save lives physically, music has the profound ability to heal and rejuvenate the mind and spirit,\u201d says Ben London, Executive Director at Sonic Guild. \u201cMusic\u2019s In Our Blood seeks to do both. We\u2019re proud partners in this initiative for a fifth year, connecting musicians and fans to a cause that keeps our community healthy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>How You Can Get Involved<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From now until December 31st, expect a packed calendar full of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Live performances<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exclusive giveaways<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Candid artist testimonials<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Special blood drives<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay tuned for exciting announcements and opportunities to join the movement!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music\u2019s In Our Blood Campaign to Save Lives Through The Power of Music<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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