Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to Give Away a Chance to Win Chiefs Game Ticket Package to Those Who Donate Before the Labor Day Holiday

(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals, is calling on donors to step up to the line and make a lifesaving blood donation during the Down, Set, Donate blood drive on Friday, September 4. With the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, CBCO is urging the community to help strengthen the local blood supply before the busy holiday weekend.

Donors who give blood at a Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donor center on Friday, September 4 will receive:

• Entry for a chance to win two tickets and a parking pass to the Kansas City Chiefs’ October 18 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
• Vintage Chiefs blood drive t-shirt
• Otter-themed t-shirt
• Voucher for two free general admission tickets to the Dickerson Park Zoo

Donation hours for the Down, Set, Donate Blood Drive are as follows:

• Joplin Donor Center (2318 E. 32nd Street) – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Springfield Donor Center (220 W. Planview Road) – 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Bentonville Donor Center (1400 SE Walton Boulevard) – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Springdale Donor Center (3503 S. Thompson Street) – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

All donor centers will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

The ‘Down, Set, Donate’ blood drive is a fun way to rally our community around a cause that truly matters,” said Michelle Teter, Media Relations Representative for Community Blood Center of the Ozarks. “Blood donations have declined both locally and nationwide this summer, making everydonation especially important. As we head into the Labor Day holiday weekend, we encourage everyone who is eligible to give blood and help ensure local patients have the lifesaving blood they need.”

For more information about donation locations, hours, and to schedule an appointment, please click here or call 417.227-.5006.

About Community Blood Center of the Ozarks: 

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is the exclusive provider of blood, plasma, and platelets to patients at more than 40 area hospitals in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and southeast Kansas. More than 60,000 donations of blood are required each year to meet the local transfusion needs of our friends and neighbors. To learn more, visit www.cbco.org

Reference:
Michelle Teter, Media Relations Representative
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
417.224.4898
teterm@cbco.org