LOOK WHAT’S COOKIN’! ‘I DID IT FOR THE COOKIE’ COOKBOOK

FEAST YOUR EYES ON FAVORITE RECIPES FROM CBC DONORS & FRIENDS

DAYTON & Darke County, Ohio – A blood drive without cookies would be like a morning without coffee, newlyweds without a toast, or a movie without popcorn. But the new “I Did it for the Cookie” Cookbook by Community Blood Center (CBC) proves donors have an appetite for much more.

The “I Did it for the Cookie” Cookbook is a first for CBC. Beginning Monday, April 16 through Saturday, May 12 anyone who registers to donate at any CBC branch location and most community blood drives will receive a free copy of this original, donor-inspired publication.

The new cookbook is a gift from donors for donors. Throughout the fall and early winter CBC collected recipes submitted from blood donors, blood drive organizers and volunteers, friends, supporters and staff members. Then came the long process of organizing and editing all those cherished recipes into a tidy collection of more than 270 dishes presented in a 175-page, soft cover, spiral bound cookbook.

Donors like to joke they “did it for the cookie” and that affection for the traditional treat comes through in more than the title. There are over 70 cookie recipes in the book, well more than any other dish. Between the “Apple Treasures,” “Big Batch Butterscotch,” “Kristie’s Snickerdoodles” or the “Monster Cookies” it will be a tough choice which to bake first.

But the book also reflects the variety of foods produced by dedicated volunteers. Mobile blood drives often become moveable feasts, with sumptuous spreads that rival a tailgate party at the ‘Shoe, or the carefully crafted culinary works gracing the cover of Gourmet magazine.

Mouths will be watering over the “Texas Caviar Dip,” “Bachelor Soup,” “Easy Pleasing Meatloaf,” “Nana’s Lentils” and “Granny’s Chicken Dumplings.”

The cookbook will also prove to be a handy kitchen helper with information pages on pantry basics, herbs and spices, baking tips, measurement charts, and some useful advice on napkin folding.

Also, if you are looking for the cook behind the recipe, the book provides an index of all contributors. As it says in the dedication, the “I Did it for the Cookie” Cookbook is about the people who are so willing to help others:

”In this recipe book we celebrate not only the time-honored tradition of the blood drive cookie, but also the connection between sharing the gift of life and sharing a table. Blood drive volunteers draw from their richest recipes to say a sincere “thank you” to donors. They cook, bake and assemble delightful dishes to help donors replace what they have sacrificed and to provide the warm satisfaction that comes from doing good and eating well!”



Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tri-Village High School
315 South Main St., New Madison
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Sponsored by: Tri-Village High School Student Council
Open to Students, Faculty, and Community
Appointments Encouraged!

Friday, April 20, 2012
Ansonia High School
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Sponsored by: Ansonia High School FFA
Students & Faculty
Community by appointment

Saturday, April 21, 2012
Bradford High School
750 Railroad Avenue, Bradford
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sponsored by: Bradford High School Student Council
Open to the Community
Appointments Encouraged!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Saint Paul Lutheran Church
13495 Greenville-St. Mary’s Road, Versailles/North Star
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Open to the Community
Appointments Encouraged!

Monday, April 30, 2012
Greenville Grace Church
4805 State Route 49, Greenville
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Open to the Community
Appointments Encouraged!

Technology is making it faster and more convenient than ever to schedule your next blood donation. Just use your computer or smart phone to make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or contact Dana Puterbaugh, Darke County Account Representative at 937-997-2199/dputerbaugh@cbccts.org . You can also schedule your next appointment using your mobile device to scan the DonorTime QR code.

Please remember that appointments have priority and walk in donors are always welcome as the schedule permits. This just means that if a donor walks in and all appointments are filled at the time, blood center staff will let the donor know when the next available appointment is and offer the choice to wait or come back at a time that is available.

Please always allow 45 minutes to 1 hour to get through the entire process, even with an appointment.


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 16 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, 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.