2 blood drives planned in Sidney

SIDNEY – Get a chance to win Ohio State vs. Michigan tickets when you register to donate with Solvita (the former Community Blood Center) at two blood drives planned in Sidney.

A Sidney community blood drive Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sidney American Legion post, 1265 North Fourth St.

The Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities community blood drive Friday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. at 1200 Childrens Home Road, Sidney.

Make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com, call 937-461-3220, or use the Donor Time app.

All registered donors will receive a special edition quarter-zip, long-sleeve shirt featuring the new Solvita logo.

Everyone who registers to donate through Sept. 30 at any Solvita blood drive, or the Dayton Donation Center is automatically entered in the drawing to win a pair of tickets to “The Game,” the Nov. 25 meeting between Ohio State and Michigan Nov. 25 in Ann Arbor. The winner will also receive an Expedia gift card for hotel and travel.

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.givingblood.org/donorxpress.