Two blood drives set for Sept. 13

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DARKE CO. — Get in the Game by supporting September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and have a chance to win Ohio State vs. Michigan tickets when you donate at the Union City Lions Club community blood drive Monday, Sept. 12 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m at the Union City Building, 105 North Columbia St. Greenville Rotary Club will host a community blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave., Greenville, and the Greenville Federal Bank community blood drive is from 9-11 a.m. at 690 Wagner Ave., Greenville. Arcanum High School will also host a community blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 15, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2011 Trojan Ave., Arcanum.

Make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com, call (937) 461-3220, or download the new Donor Time app.

Everyone who registers to donate with Community Blood Center Aug. 29 through Oct. 1 receives the “I Give for the Kids” socks and is automatically entered in the drawing to win two tickets to “The Game,” OSU vs. Michigan Nov. 26 in Columbus.

Save time when you donate by downloading the new Donor Time app. You can also use “DonorXPress” to complete the donor questionnaire before arriving at a blood drive. Find DonorXPress on the Donor Time App or at www.givingblood.org/donorxpress.

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 the Dayton CBC and mobile 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 can email [email protected] or call (937) 461-3220. 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 partner hospitals and health centers within its 15-county service area of western Ohio and eastern Indiana and to select hospitals and blood centers outside the region. For more information visit www.givingblood.org.

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