DAYTON, Ohio – Support September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and enter “The Game” drawing for Ohio State vs. Michigan tickets by donating at the new community blood drive sponsored by the Versailles High School FFA as part of the annual Fall Harvest Sale and Farmers’ Market Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Versailles High School, 280 Marker Road.
Make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com, call (937) 461-3220, or download the new Donor Time app.
The Fall Harvest Sale and Farmer’s Market is an annual project of the Versailles High FFA. Faculty members Dena Wuebker and Taylor Bergman are co-advisors for the 185-member FFA club and co-coordinators of the new blood drive.
“We’re having a blood drive in conjunction with the Fall Harvest Sale,” said Dena. “We’re excited about it. It’s another opportunity to help others and get the community involved. We have lots of spots available for people to sign up for the blood drive.”
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.
The Fall Harvest Sale and Farmers’ Market is from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vendor tents and the CBC Bloodmobile will be in the parking lot near the auditorium. Several FFA students will be selling goods as part of their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects.
Vendors can contact Dena and Taylor at dena.wuebker@vtigers.org or taylor.bergman@vtigers.org.
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 canidonate@cbccts.org 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.