Get free gas by donating blood

LifeStream Blood Bank will hold three blood drives in the Coachella Valley Thursday, with gasoline gift certificates available to donors.

The first drive will get underway at 10 a.m. at Lowe’s in Palm Desert at 35900 Monterey Ave. Donations will be accepted until 2 p.m. From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., prospective donors can head to the Department of Public Social Services in Cathedral City at 68615 Perez Road. A final event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Palm Springs Walmart at 5601 E. Ramon Road.

Donors at Thursday’s events will each receive a $15 gas card, according to LifeStream’s Don Escalante.

Donors must be at least 15 years old, free of infections or illnesses, and weight at least 110 pounds. Parental consent is required for any donors under the age of 18. Donors also will receive a free “mini-physical” as part of the donation process.

Those between the ages of 18 and 44 may also register for a Be The Match bone marrow screening free of charge.

For more information, visit www.LStream.org.