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Continental Winner
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Services Manager Steve Bolton (L) congratulates Waste Management blood drive chairperson Eric Salinas (R)

Waste Management chairperson wins Continental giveaway

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is pleased to congratulate Eric Salinas, blood drive chairperson for Waste Management, on winning a pair of Continental Airlines tickets in the organization’s first-quarter giveaway. He was randomly selected from all the blood drive chairpersons whose blood drives met their life-saving target in the first quarter of 2007.

Salinas, a resident of Pearland, has been responsible for coordinating blood drives at Waste Management’s downtown location since fall 2005. The company Commits for Life by hosting five blood drives every year, literally helping save hundreds of lives. Salinas enjoys serving as a chairperson because he knows he is making a life-saving difference for patients in need. He looks forward to taking a vacation to the Caribbean or Las Vegas on Continental, the official Commit for Life airline.

“The Blood Center is proud to partner with Continental Airlines to thank our wonderful donors and chairpersons, and to encourage more individuals to Commit for Life,” said Brian G. Gannon, president and CEO of Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. “Congratulations to Mr. Salinas, and thanks to all those who continue their commitment to saving lives.”