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Darke County Lions Blood Drive
Clubs donate
Christmas Teddies for kids at Wayne Healthcare
DAYTON, Ohio – Darke County Lions Clubs are teaming up with Community
Blood Center to host the 20th annual Teddy Bears & Friends blood
drive Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Greenville
Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave.
The Arcanum, Gettysburg, Greenville and Pitsburg Lions have raised
money to buy a cuddly collection of Teddy Bears to donate to young
patients at Wayne Healthcare. The tradition includes hosting a
blood drive and inviting donors to sign a tag on a Teddy Bear as a “get
well” wish for the child who will receive it in time for Christmas.
Everyone who registers to donate will receive the “Buckeye Blood Donor”
football t-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an
appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE.
The “Buckeye Donor” campaign celebrates football championships and the
holiday bowl season. Everyone who registers to donate now through
Saturday, Dec. 19 at any CBC Donor Center and most CBC mobile blood
drives will receive the “Buckeye Donor” t-shirt. The design
features a silver football helmet on a red background with the CBC
blood drop and the map of Ohio as the helmet emblem.
The holiday season can be a challenging time for maintaining the area
blood supply. If you must miss an appointment to donate please
reschedule when you can. We especially encourage the continued
support of type O whole blood donors and type A/B platelet and plasma
donors.
Learn more at www.GivingBlood.org
Connect with Community Blood Center for the latest information and
services at www.GivingBlood.org. Get fast and complete answers on how
to make your first donation, organize a blood drive, or bring our
education program to your school. Get all the updates in the CBC/CTS
newsroom, find quick links to our social media pages, or schedule your
next appointment to donate by connecting to www.DonorTime.com.
Blood donation requirements: Donors are required to provide a
photo ID that includes their full name. Past CBC donors are also
asked to bring their CBC donor ID card. Donors must be at least
16 years of age (16 years old with parental consent: form available at
www.givingblood.org or at CBC branch & blood drive locations),
weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and be in good physical health.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes blood donor eligibility
guidelines periodically. Individuals with eligibility questions
are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call 1(800)388-GIVE. Make
an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.
Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services® is an independent,
not-for-profit organization. Community Blood Center provides
blood products to 24 hospitals within a 15-county service area in the
Miami (Ohio) and Whitewater (Indiana) Valleys. For more
information about Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services®,
visit www.givingblood.org.
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