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Dave Knapp
dealership to host holiday week blood drive
GREENVILLE, Ohio – Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln in Greenville will help
boost blood donations during the busy Memorial Day holiday week with a
blood drive Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The
Community Blood Center Bloodmobile will be at 500 Wagner Ave. Donors
are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com
or call 1-800-388-GIVE.
CBC is offering the “We’re Wild About Blood Donors” t-shirt as a gift
to everyone who registers to donate May 2 through June 11 at a CBC
Donor Center or most CBC blood drives. Everyone age 18 and older
who registers to donate with CBC from May 2 through Sept. 3 will be
entered in the drawing to win a custom-designed Alaska vacation for two
in the “Wild About Alaska Adventure for Two Summer Blood Drive.”
The grand prize includes air travel to Alaska, deluxe accommodations
during your week-long stay, and options for a cruise or land travel.
The vacation is for the winning donor and a travel companion.
Donors can double their chances of winning by donating early in the
summer and becoming eligible to donate again. They can enter the
drawing a second time when they register for a second donation during
the blood drive period.
AN IMPORTANT HOLIDAY TIME & SUMMER FOR DONATING
The Memorial Day weekend is the kick-off to summer, a time when high
schools are on summer break, families are taking vacations, and outdoor
activities are heating up. All this can disrupt donation
schedules and challenge the regional blood supply.
In addition, CBC is taking cautions against the Zika virus. Potential
donors who have traveled to Zika endemic areas in the Caribbean, Mexico
and Central or South America are deferred from donating for 28 days.
The restriction is expected to decrease the number of eligible donors
by approximately 2.25 percent.
There are more challenges to face this summer. As of May 23, a
change in FDA regulation requires a higher hemoglobin level for male
donors. The current 12.5 grams per deciliter (g/dl) requirement
for donating will increase to 13.0 g/dl for males. (The female
requirement will remain at 12.5 g/dl). CBC estimates the new
hemoglobin requirement, coupled with stricter pulse screening
requirements, could have an impact of up to six percent in the donor
deferral rate.
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