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CBC honors 15th
Anniversary of 9/11, compassion of donors
Schedule of donation opportunities in Darke County
DAYTON, Ohio –Community Blood Center is commemorating the 15th
anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with community blood drives.
Everyone who registers to donate will receive the limited edition “9/11
Never Forget – 15 Years Later and Growing Stronger” t-shirt. Donors are
encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or
call 1-800-388-GIVE.
On September 11, 2001 donors filled the Dayton CBC Donor Center and
waited in lines that stretched into the parking lot. It was scene
repeated at blood centers across the country. For a nation in shock,
donating blood was a united act of compassion in response to a national
tragedy.
Fifteen years later, CBC remains committed to its mission of providing
a life-saving blood supply to all in need. CBC donors and
supporters are forever linked to the heroism and sacrifice the world
witnessed that day. The navy blue “9/11 Never Forget – 15 Years
Later and Growing Stronger” t-shirt is free to everyone who registers
to donate Sept. 6 through Oct. 1 at a CBC Donor Center and most CBC
mobile blood drives.
The Labor Day period can be a challenging time for maintaining the
blood supply due to holiday travel and activities. If you miss a
chance to donate CBC encourages you to reschedule when you are able.
ZIKA TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE FLORIDA’S MIAMI-DADE CO.
Community Blood Center is taking precautions against the Zika
virus by asking anyone who has traveled to Florida’s Miami-Dade County
to refrain from donating blood.
CBC is deferring potential donors for 28 days who have traveled to Zika
endemic areas in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central or South America and
has expanded this travel restriction to include Miami-Dade County.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that local Zika
virus transmission has been confirmed in an area of Miami Beach and a
previously identified area of transmission north of downtown Miami.
CBC asks all donors to be aware that travel restrictions impact the
available blood supply by further limiting the number of people able to
donate. Zika travel deferments and stricter FDA
requirements for hemoglobin level and pulse screening that went into
effect May 23, 2016 represent a two percent potential impact on the
donor deferral rate. CBC encourages eligible donors to schedule
appointments and donate when able.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Fletcher United Methodist Church
2055 South Walnut Street, Fletcher
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Open to the Community
Appointments Encouraged!
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Piqua Baptist Church
1402 West High Street
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Appointments Encouraged!
Open to the Community
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Pleasant View Missionary Church
5231 Gettysburg-Pitsburg Rd.
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Appointments Encouraged!
Open to the Community
Monday, September 12, 2016
Union City City Building
105 North Columbia Street, Union City, IN
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Sponsored by: Union City Lions Club
Appointments Encouraged
Open to the Community
Monday, September 12, 2016
Northmont Community Blood Drive
Northmont Middle School
4810 West National Road, Clayton
3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Appointments Encouraged!
Open to the Community
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Greenville Church of the Brethren
421 Central Avenue
12:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Sponsored by: Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Gamma Epsilon Chapter
Appointments Encouraged!
Open to the Community
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Gordon United Methodist Church
311 East St., Gordon
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Sponsored by: Village of Gordon Council and Verona Fire Department
Open to the Community
Appointments Encouraged!
Friday, September 16, 2016
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, Staff, Faculty, and Students!
Appointments Encouraged!
Monday, September 19, 2016
Versailles K of C Hall
12:30 PM – 7:00 PM
8440 St. Rt. 47, Versailles, Ohio
Sponsored by: Versailles Poultry Days Committee
Appointments Encouraged!
Open to the Community
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Piqua Harley-Davidson®
1501 East Ash Street, Piqua
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Open to the Community
Appointments Encouraged!
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
17 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 (you may have to weigh more, depending on
your height), 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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