FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2010

It's an Easy Putt at Community Blood Center!

DAYTON, OH (June 7, 2010) — Donate blood and be an “ace” blood donor at Community Blood Center! Those who register to donate at most Community Blood Center (CBC) blood drives and all branch locations May 3 - 22 will receive a free limited edition “It’s an Easy Putt” golf towel and the chance to win 1 of 2 $500 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift cards!

S  All blood types are vital to the area’s blood supply, in particular type O-, the universal blood type

S  It is essential that 400 donors a day give blood in CBC’s service area

S  CBC serves 24 hospitals in 15 counties in Indiana and Ohio

S  Over 40,000 local patients benefit from blood products donated by local blood donors

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, 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®, an independent, not-for-profit organization, is registered to ISO 9001:2000.  Community Blood Center provides blood products to 24 hospitals 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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Shelby Quinlivan
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Community Blood Center
(937) 461-3412
Amy Moeder
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Community Tissue Services
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