IT’S A BLOOD & GUTS GRUDGE MATCH CHALLENGE BLOOD DRIVE BETWEEN ANSONIA FFA & MISSISSINAWA VALLEY FFA

DARKE CO., Ohio - The gauntlet is down and the challenge is on. Ansonia FFA & Mississinawa Valley FFA has challenged each other again this year to a Blood & Guts Grudge Match blood drive. Who will walk away with the 3’ trophy this year? Will Mississinawa Valley be able to hold on to it or will Ansonia regain control? Your donation could make the difference. Make sure to schedule your appointment now!
When you register to donate at this drive you can vote for your favorite FFA and help them bring home the trophy.

Ansonia High School FFA will be hosting the challenge this year. The blood drive will be held on Monday, June 25 from 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm in the Ansonia High School Gym. Mr. Lentz is the contact for Ansonia High School and Mrs. Conway is the contact for Mississinawa Valley High School.

Everyone who registers to donate blood at this blood drive will walk away with a specially designed “I Focus on Saving Lives” Blue T-shirt. Plus everyone age 18 or older who registers to donate at the The Ansonia & Mississinawa Valley FFA Blood & Guts Grudge Match Blood Drive, or any CBC branch or mobile blood drive now through Saturday, Sept. 1 is automatically entered in the drawing to win the 2012 Ford Focus! Wow, summer is looking good for blood donors!

Appointments are encouraged at all blood drives!

Scheduling an appointment at a Darke County blood drive online is easy at www.donortime.com OR contact Dana Puterbaugh, Darke County Account Representative at 937-997-2199 or dputerbaugh@cbccts.org to schedule your appointment.

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.



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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. You can also schedule your next appointment using your mobile device to scan the DonorTime QR code.

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.