SIDNEY — Blood drive sponsors will host Community Blood Center blood drives in November in around the area.
Area November blood drives include:
Nov. 5: Sidney Masonic Temple, 9 a.m. to noon, community blood drive
Nov. 7: Cargill, Sidney, noon to 4 p.m., employee blood drive
Nov. 9: Emerson Climate Technologies, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., employee blood drive
Nov 10: Emerson Climate Technologies, noon to 4 p.m., employee blood drive
Nov 11: Peerless Food Equipment, 8-11 a.m., community and employee blood drive
Nov 11: Fairlawn High School, 8:30-11:30 a.m., student and community blood drive
Nov. 12: Moose Lodge, Bellefontaine, 8 a.m. to noon, community blood drive
Nov 14: West Liberty Salem High School, 8 a.m. to noon, student blood drive
Nov 15: Indian Lake High School, 8 a.m. to noon, student blood drive
Nov. 16: KTH Parts,10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., St. Paris, employee blood drive
Nov 17: Lehman Catholic High School, Sidney, student/ parent/ alumni blood drive
Nov 23: Mary Rutan Hospital, Bellefontaine, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., community blood drive
Nov 29: Sidney American Legion, Sidney 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., community blood drive
Nov 29: Honda of American, Anna, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., employee blood drive
Nov 30: Honda of America, Anna, 4-8 p.m., employee blood drive
The “Buckeye Strong Blood Donor” ceramic coffee tumbler is a warm gift to everyone who registers to donate. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE.
CBC is celebrating the fall season and college football with the “Buckeye Strong Blood Donor” ceramic tumbler with removable silicone grip. It’s free to anyone who registers to donate through Saturday, Dec. 3 at any CBC Donor Center and most CBC mobile blood drives.
The Community Blood Center is honored to recognize these “Donors for Life”
140 Donations: Carl Mueller, Fort Loramie
100 Donations: Christopher Wehner, Houston, Mike Schieltz and Mike Timmerman, both of Fort Loramie
90 Donations: Scott Voisard, Russia, Mel Bensman, Minster, Ray Bornhorst, Anna
60 Donations: Louise Frey, Fort Loramie; Talena Jess, Piqua
50 Donations: Dave Ruhenkamp, Margaret Wray, Brenda Hoying, Fort Loramie; Elizabeth York, Russia
40 Donations: Myron Gaier, Jerry Meyer, Anthony Barhorst, Fort Loramie; Deanna Walker, Houston
30 Donations: Danny Snapp, Houston, John Kremer, Fort Loramie; Alex York, Russia
25 Donations: Mark Pleiman, Fort Loramie
20 Donations: Debra Schmiesing, Anna; Laura Brandewie, New Bremen; Jill Poeppelman, Cindy Moore, Jake Sherman, Fort Loramie; Edson Wentworth, Sidney
10 Donations: Cody Schmiesing, McCartyville
5 Donations: Caleb Straman, Dylan Zerkle, Luke Rees, Riley Kittle, Teresa Reck, Mary Kay O’Leary, Sidney; Emily Knouff, Shelby Bohman, Lauren Meyer, Fort Loramie; Jeremy Barthauer, Quincy; Pat Schmidt, Celina; Jeremy Moore, Travis Siegel, Fort Loramie, Tia Schwabenland, Minster
CBC TO BEGIN TESTING FOR ZIKA VIRUS
Community Blood Center is taking necessary steps to comply with new recommendations issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to protect the blood supply against the Zika virus.
The FDA has recommended universal testing of all donated whole blood and blood components for the Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. CBC has applied for use of the blood screening test. Ohio and Indiana are among the states that have until Nov. 18, 2016 to begin testing.
CBC will continue the screening methods in place to defer potential donors for 28 days who have traveled to Zika endemic areas in the prior four weeks. The list of active Zika transmission areas includes Florida’s Miami-Dade County and Palm Beach County, as well as the Caribbean, Mexico and Central or South America.
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. CBC encourages eligible donors to schedule appointments and donate when able.
Learn more at www.GivingBlood.org
