In an effort to boost slumping summer blood donations, BloodCenter of Wisconsin is offering Wisconsin State Fair tickets to blood donors through August 11. Donors will receive a free state fair ticket by giving blood at one of BloodCenter's local donor centers:

Brown Deer , 5960 W. Brown Deer Rd.

, 5960 W. Brown Deer Rd. Greenfield , 7210 W. Edgerton Ave.

, 7210 W. Edgerton Ave. Kenosha , 8064 39 th Ave.

, 8064 39 Ave. Milwaukee , 638 N 18 th St.

, 638 N 18 St. Racine , 1120 S. Sunnyslope Rd.

, 1120 S. Sunnyslope Rd. Sheboygan , 1018 S. Taylor Dr.

, 1018 S. Taylor Dr. Waukesha , 2111 Springdale Rd.

, 2111 Springdale Rd. Wauwatosa , 8733 Watertown Plank Rd.

, 8733 Watertown Plank Rd. West Bend, 130 Valley Ave.

Donors are asked to mention "summer" when making their appointment by calling 1-877-BE-A-HERO or (414) 937-6199, or by entering "summer" into the comment box on the confirmation page during online registration.

BloodCenter's "Give Blood, Go Free" promotion is an effort to increase blood donations during busy summer months when donations dip because of summer travel and fewer school and community drives. BloodCenter must see at least 800 donors each day in order to meet the needs of the hospitals it serves.