Blood drive

The Centerville community will sponsor a blood drive Monday, from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Centerville High School, 500 East Franklin St., to help meet the essential need for blood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Donors must make an appointment and wear a face mask. Schedule your donation at www.DonorTime. com or call 937-461-3220.

Everyone who registers to donate will receive the new “It’s Time to Save A Life” T-shirt and will be automatically entered in the “Wake Up & Donate Blood Drive” drawing to win a custom Sleep Number bed.

Blood donations are in demand as hospitals return to preCOVID-19 usage and the blood supply faces the additional challenges of summer vacation travel, no high school blood drives, and increases in accidents and trauma cases. COVID-19 survivors can find out more about donating COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma at www.GivingBlood.org.

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 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 (you may have to weigh more, depending on your height), 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.