DARKE CO. LIONS CLUBS TEAM UP FOR TEDDY BEARS BLOOD DRIVE

CLUBS DONATE CUDDLY CHRISTMAS TEDDIES FOR KIDS AT WAYNE HEATHCARE

DAYTON, Ohio – Darke County Lions Clubs are teaming up with Community Blood Center to host the 20th annual Teddy Bears & Friends blood drive Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave.

The Arcanum, Gettysburg, Greenville and Pitsburg Lions have raised money to buy a cuddly collection of Teddy Bears to donate to young patients at Wayne Healthcare. The tradition includes hosting a blood drive and inviting donors to sign a tag on a Teddy Bear as a “get well” wish for the child who will receive it in time for Christmas.

Everyone who registers to donate will receive the “Buckeye Blood Donor” football t-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE.
The “Buckeye Donor” campaign celebrates football championships and the holiday bowl season. Everyone who registers to donate now through Saturday, Dec. 19 at any CBC Donor Center and most CBC mobile blood drives will receive the “Buckeye Donor” t-shirt. The design features a silver football helmet on a red background with the CBC blood drop and the map of Ohio as the helmet emblem.

The holiday season can be a challenging time for maintaining the area blood supply. If you must miss an appointment to donate please reschedule when you can. We especially encourage the continued support of type O whole blood donors and type A/B platelet and plasma donors.

Learn more at www.GivingBlood.org