DAYTON, Ohio – The Miami Township Police Department will host community blood drive as part of the Miami Township National Night Out celebration Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Community Blood Center Bloodmobile will be at Rigby Road in Austin Landing, Miamisburg.
Everyone who registers to donate will get the “We Are the Brave – We Are Blood Donors” t-shirt and a chance to win a $5,000 home improvement gift card. Schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE.
National Night Out is an annual campaign that promotes police partnering with the community for better relationships and safer neighborhoods. Miami Township is celebrating its 25th year of participating in National Night Out. Neighborhood parties begin at 6 p.m. The Austin Landing Community Party is from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is free.
This is the second year Austin Landing has hosted the Night Out Community Party, and the first year to include a blood drive. Miami Township has one of the top Night Out events in the country, ranking fourth in 2017 for a community of it size. Activities include live music, family movies, bounce houses and games, plus free hotdogs, popcorn and snow cones. Find our more at http://miamitownship.com/372/National-Night-Out.
August is the final month of the “Build a Better Blood Supply Summer Blood Drive” drawing for a $5,000 home improvement gift card. Everyone who registers to donate May 29 through Sept. 1 is automatically entered in the drawing. (Donors must be age 18 by Sept. 1 to win). Eligible donors can enter a second time when they register for a second donation during the blood drive period. Official rules are available at www.givingblood.org.
CBC is honoring summer donors with the “We Are the Brave – We Are Blood Donors” t-shirt, a gift to everyone who registers to donate now through Sept. 1 at a CBC Donor Center or most CBC mobile blood drives.
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 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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Contact:
Mark Pompilio
Public Relations/Marketing Associate Community Blood Center
349 S. Main St., Dayton OH 45402
Ph. 937.461.3412