DAYTON — The “Pink Out” Blood Drive” at the Solvita Dayton Center, 349 S. Main St. will continue through Oct. 31 to encourage more blood donors to join the fight against cancer and help with the urgent need for all blood types.

Everyone who registers to donate will get a $15 Kroger gift card, the “Fight Cancer” October Breast Cancer Awareness Month t-shirt, and will be automatically entered in the drawing to win two tickets to the Ohio State vs. Michigan game Nov. 30 in Columbus.

Walk-ins are welcome at the Solvita Dayton Center, or schedule your donation on the Donor Time app, by calling (937) 461-3220, or at www.donortime.com .

Cancer and its treatment can damage blood cells causing many cancer patients to rely on regular blood and platelet transfusions to help them survive. One fourth of all blood donations in the U.S. and more than 50 percent of platelet donations go to help cancer patients.

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.