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Dealership to give away free car to high schooler to encourage blood donations

Powers Swain Chevrolet of Fayetteville is giving away a Chevy Spark to a high schooler that gives blood before July 26.
Posted 2021-07-20T23:08:40+00:00 - Updated 2021-07-20T23:12:16+00:00
Health experts warn of urgent need for blood donations

A high schooler in Cumberland, Bladen, Harnett or Hoke counties could win a free car by donating blood.

Powers Swain Chevrolet of Fayetteville is giving away a Chevy Spark to a high schooler that gives blood before July 26.

The winner must be enrolled in a public, private or virtual school, or must be homeschooled.

The winner will be picked on Monday, July 26.

Powers Swain Chevrolet is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4709 Bragg Boulevard.

Students who can't attend the blood drive can donate at the Blood Donor Center or other mobile blood drives in the area.

A press release from Cape Fear Valley Health said the center is "continually in need of volunteer donors, especially in the summer months."

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