A blood drive with 'Resident Evil 5'

James T. Rasmussen
Contributor

HOLLYWOOD - Capcom partnered with Red Cross to promote their much-anticipated video game Resident Evil 5, and gave people an opportunity to save lives by giving blood at the World of Wonder Gallery in Hollywood, Friday March, 13th.

The event "Give Resident Evil 5 a Shot" was a chance for neighbors and fans to give back to the community while also getting a hands-on look at Resident Evil 5, said Capcom Senior PR Manager Melody Pfeiffer.

Red Cross received an overwhelming 150 pledges to give blood, and another 70 to 80 people lined up around the building waiting for their chance as well.

Richard, a young man near the front of the line, said this event wasn't even about the game coming out, and he had been meaning to give blood for the longest time. The only downside was that the wait for a walk-in donation was about two hours.

The idea for a blood drive made sense since there is a ton of blood in Resident Evil 5, said Pfeiffer. "This is a cool community event and it gives fans the opportunity to snag up special Resident Evil giveaways that can't be found anywhere else," she said.

There were posters, buttons, bumper-stickers, chances to win the game, and one lucky person won a raffle for a limited edition Resident Evil 5 red XBOX 360.


Photos By James T. Rasmussen/Modern Mythology