Blood drives kick off October

DARKE COUNTY — Make it a November to remember by winning Ohio State vs. Michigan tickets. Enter the drawing when you register to donate at one of the following local blood drives.

Midmark Corp. community blood drive Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Versailles Knights of Columbus Hall, 8440 state Route 47, Versailles.

Darke County Courthouse community blood drive Friday, Oct. 4 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 504 South Broadway St., Greenville.

Franklin Monroe High School community blood drive Friday, Oct. 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. at 8691 Oakes Road, Arcanum.

Schedule a blood donation with Solvita (formerly Community Blood Center) on the Donor Time app, by calling (937) 461-3220, or at www.donortime.com.

Everyone who registers to donate Sept. 30 through Oct. 26 at any Solvita blood drive is automatically entered in the drawing to win two tickets to the Ohio State vs. Michigan game Nov. 30 in Columbus. Register to donate with Solvita Nov. 1 through Nov. 2 and receive the “Fight Cancer” October Breast Cancer Awareness Month t-shirt.

You can save time while helping save lives by using “DonorXPress” to complete the donor questionnaire before arriving at a blood drive. Find DonorXPress on the Donor Time App or at www.solvita.org/donorxpress.