BLOOD FOR BASEBALL!

Not As Creepy As It Sounds

Celiac disease does not disqualify people from donating blood. If you don't believe me, check out the FAQs at the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research (UMCCR) and Nancy Lapid of About.com.

This Wednesday from 10am to 5pm you can give blood at the Diamond Club of Shea Stadium and get something in return: two tickets to a Mets game in August!

The New York Mets and the New York Blood Center will host their annual in-season Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 30, in the Diamond Club of Shea Stadium from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Each donor will receive a pair of tickets to a select Mets 2008 home game in August, the Mets final season at Shea.

As Nancy suggests, bring your own drink and snack—just to be on the safe side.