20TH CENTURY FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS
CELEBRATES 2019 BUFFY SLAY DAY
WITH RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE ON MARCH 10
Giveaways to Participants Include Exclusive Version of Sold Out
Debut Issue of BOOM! Studios New Comic Book Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The New York Times Bestselling Slayer Novel
Sunnydale High School’s Graduating Class of 1999
LOS ANGELES (February 28, 2019) – Slayers, get ready to sink your teeth into the return of Buffy Slay Day! 20th Century Fox Consumer Products will host a nationwide blood drive with the American Red Cross on March 10, the anniversary of the iconic series premiere of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Paying tribute to one of the original television heroines who paved the way for fans everywhere, the Red Cross will launch a Buffy Slay Day blood drive at their Torrance, CA donation center on March 10. Other participating Red Cross blood drives include Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and New York (March 11), will also support the annual Buffy Slay Day celebration with a variety of exclusive giveaways for blood and platelet donors.
The Torrance Red Cross Blood Donation Center will serve as the Buffy Slay Day flagship site as it is just minutes from Torrance High School, the memorable location for the fictional Sunnydale High featured in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”.
All participating Red Cross donation centers will offer a selection of Buffy giveaways, while supplies last, including an exclusive variant of BOOM! Studios’ sold out Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1, the kick-off edition of the massively popular new Buffy comic book series. Plus, the first 15 presenting blood or platelet donors at each location may also receive complimentary Buffy goodies including Slayer, the brand-new New York Times’ bestselling novel from author Kiersten White, and Funko vinyl figures – including Buffy, Willow, Faith, Xander, and Giles.
Participating Red Cross blood donation centers include:
Sunday, March 10th
- Torrance, CA (7 a.m. – 3 p.m.): 2814 Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505
- Alpharetta, GA (7 a.m. – 2 p.m.): 3000 Old Alabama Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30022
- Atlanta, GA (7 a.m. – 2 p.m.): 1955 Monroe Dr., Atlanta, GA 30324
- Duluth, GA (7 a.m. – 2 p.m.): 3090 Premiere Pkwy, Duluth, GA 30097
- Marietta, GA (7 a.m. – 2 p.m.): 2145 Roswell Rd., Marietta, GA 30062
- Charlotte, NC (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.): 2425 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC 28203
- Nashville, TN (7 a.m. – 3 p.m.): 2201 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
Monday, March 11th
- New York, NY (2 p.m. – 7 p.m.): 510 W 49th St., New York, NY 10019
In regards to the announcement, Eva Steortz, SVP Global Brand, 20th Century Fox Consumer Products shared, “Buffy Slay Day is more than just a chance to commemorate the incredible pop culture phenomenon ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. It’s an annual opportunity for fans to demonstrate their own courage, pride, power and inner slayer. A day for all of us to fearlessly show the world we’re here to slay. Based on the overwhelming impact this content has had on fans, we are confident this celebration of empowerment is here to stay.”
- Last month, “BOOM! Studios launched a monthly “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” comic book series, reimagining the pop culture phenomenon from award-winning creators Jordie Bellaire and Dan Mora, overseen by Joss Whedon himself. BOOM! Studios will also offer new graphic novel collections, limited series and more throughout the year. The series launched to immediate sell outs of the first and second printings, with a third printing on a way to meet the demand generated by international press and fan reaction.
- Starting today through Buffy Slay Day, exclusive 2019 Buffy Slay Day merch launches on the official Buffy online store Shop.Fox.com. The items include an all-new exclusive tee showcasing BOOM! Studios’ 2019 Buffy Slay Day graphic and commemorative logo.