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Solidarity is theme
of June 14 World Blood Donor Day
DAYTON, Ohio – Community Blood Center will join blood service
organizations around the globe in the celebration of World Blood Donor
Day on June 14. The 2018 theme focuses on blood donations as an act of
solidarity with the slogan, “Be there for someone else. Give blood.
Share life.”
WBDD is an opportunity to thank blood donors for helping save lives and
strongly encourage more people to donate.
CBC is a member of America’s Blood Centers, the nation’s largest
network of independent blood centers.
America’s Blood Centers has taken the theme of solidarity to heart this
year by securing congressional support for blood donations on the
one-year anniversary of the shooting at a congressional baseball
practice. U.S. House of Representatives Majority Whip Steve Scalise
(R-La.) was severely injured and required several blood transfusions.
He credits blood donors for saving his life.
Members of the Republican and Democrat congressional baseball teams
have sent a letter to fellow members of Congress encouraging them “to
visit their local community blood center during the recess the week
after June 14th to learn more about the continuous need for blood
donation and to support their life-saving work.”
ABC is helping connect members of congress with their district’s blood
centers and offering assistance with arranging visits.
Rep. Stephen Huffman (R-Tipp City) is a regular visitor to CBC because
he is a life-long blood donor. He is also an emergency room physician
and chairman of the House Health Committee. In 2017 he introduced
House Bill 252 to designate January as “Blood Donor Awareness Month” in
Ohio. Gov. John Kasich signed it into law on Feb. 8.
Rep. Huffman will join CBC in a campaign recognizing the first
celebration of Ohio Blood Donor Awareness Month in January 2019.
The World Health Organization chose the 2018 World Blood Donor Day
theme of solidarity to highlight the fundamental values of altruism,
respect, empathy and kindness which underline and sustain voluntary
unpaid blood donation systems. The goal is to draw attention to the
roles that voluntary donation systems play in encouraging people to
care for one another and generate social ties and a united community.
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
atwww.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 25 hospitals and health centers 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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