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January
is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
DAYTON,
Ohio – Darke County Blood groups will help support the area blood
supply early in the New Year by hosting community blood drives.
Community Blood Center (CBC) is adding warmth to January National
Volunteer Blood Donor Month with the gift of a cozy fleece travel
blanket to everyone who registers to donate. Donors are encouraged
to schedule an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.
The
fleece blanket is charcoal grey, about 4 feet wide and 4 1⁄2 feet
long, and rolls into a convenient travel size. The blanket roll is
held in place by a nylon and Velcro handle flap that features the red
CBC blood drop logo. It’s free to everyone who registers to donate
Monday, Dec. 16 through Saturday, Jan. 25 at any CBC Donor Center and
most CBC mobile blood drives.
January
is National Volunteer Blood Donor Month and Community Blood Center
(CBC) is recognizing all donors who support CBC Donor Centers and
mobile blood drives. Since 1970 January has been designated as a
special month to encourage donors to give blood or make a pledge to
donate.
Maintaining
the community blood supply is traditionally a challenge during the
winter months. But CBC begins the New Year with an ample reserve and
is well positioned to reliably provide our partner hospitals with the
blood they need.
Every
day hospitals and emergency centers across the country need
approximately 39,000 units of blood to treat patients with cancer and
other diseases, organ transplant recipients, and accident victims.
CBC’s
goal for 2014 is to register 88,000 whole blood and double red cell
donors and collect 74,000 pints of blood. CBC will also strive to
register 7,300 platelet donors in order to collect 9,800 units of
platelets.
In
round numbers, CBC needs about 300 units of blood and platelets from
more than 350 donors each day. It remains CBC’s mission and
responsibility to recruit these donors and provide the services
necessary to complete these goals.
CBC’s
message in 2014 will be familiar: Blood donors are real life heroes
because of the sacrifice they make to save the lives of people they
may never know. If you are at least 17 years of age (16 with
parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and meet other donor
requirements, you may be eligible to donate blood.
Monday,
January 13, 2014
Faith
United Methodist Church
101
East South Street, Arcanum
2:30
pm – 6:30 pm
Open
to the Community
Appointments
Encouraged!
Monday,
January 13, 2014
Union
City City Building Community Room
105
N. Columbia St., Union City
2:30
pm – 6:30 pm
Open
to the Community
Appointments
Encouraged!
Tuesday,
January 14, 2014
Greenville
Church of the Brethren
421
Central Ave., Greenville
12:30
pm – 6:30 pm
Sponsored
by: Greater Greenville Ministerial Association
Open
to the Community
Appointments
Encouraged!
Monday,
January 20, 2014
Versailles
K of C Hall
8440
St. Rt. 47, Versailles, Ohio
12:30
pm – 7:00 pm
Sponsored
by: Versailles Knights of Columbus
Open
to the Community
Appointments
Encouraged!
Friday,
January 24, 2014
Franklin
Monroe High School
8691
Oakes Road, Pitsburg
8:00
am – 12:00 pm
Sponsored
by: Franklin Monroe High School National Honor Society
Open
to the Community
Appointments
Encouraged!
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