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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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