Carfax Puts the Drive in Blood Drive

    COLUMBIA, Mo.--Jan. 25, 2001--Carfax, Inc. (www.carfax.com), the Internet's leading provider of vehicle history reports, and the American Red Cross are inviting eligible donors in the Columbia area to save a life this Friday...by participating in a blood drive taking place at Carfax.
    To show their appreciation for supporting this blood donation campaign, Carfax is offering all donors gift certificates redeemable for free Carfax reports.
    Eligible participants are asked to visit Carfax, located at 409 Vandiver Drive in Columbia, this Friday, January 26th, between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. A Red Cross Donor Coach will be stationed in the south parking lot with trained medical workers receiving donors. Carfax will provide juice and snacks.
    Approximately every two seconds in the United States someone needs blood. Donated blood is used to help patients with cancer, leukemia, sickle cell disease or to help save the lives of victims of accidents or trauma.
    Donating blood is a safe process. Eligible donors must be over 17 years of age, weigh 110 pounds or more and have not donated blood within the past 55 days. Donors should eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of (non-caffeine) fluids at least 4 hours prior to donating and have juice or a snack following donation.
    If you have any questions about donating blood, please visit the American Red Cross website (www.redcross.org) or call toll-free at 800/GIVE-LIFE.
    Founded in 1984, Carfax pioneered the concept of a used car history report starting with just 10,000 vehicle records. Today consumers and dealers have access to over one billion unique vehicle records from more than 170 different data sources. Carfax, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Southfield, Michigan, based R.L. Polk Company.
    The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton. A humanitarian service organization, the Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to disaster victims nationwide and has been the primary supplier of lifesaving blood and blood products in the U.S. for over 50 years.

    Consumer website - www.carfax.com
    Commercial website - www.carfaxonline.com
    www.redcross.org