Date: June 8, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mark Pompilio
PR/Marketing
(937) 461-3412

ELDORA SPEEDWAY BALLROOM BLOOD DRIVE IS JUNE 22
MOTORCYCLE IS GRAND PRIZE IN ‘SCOUTING FOR DONORS’ CAMPAIGN

DAYTON, Ohio – Donors will get a chance to win Eldora Speedway Kings Royal race tickets, Eldora Speedway gear and other prizes by supporting the annual Eldora Speedway Ballroom Blood Drive Thursday, June 22 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 13929 State Route 118, New Weston.

Everyone who registers to donate can enter the grand prize drawing for a pair of Kings Royal Race tickets. The 34th annual running of the Kings Royal Race is the featured event of the July 13-15 Kings Royal Weekend. There will also be drawings for additional Eldora Speedway tickets and official Eldora Speedway apparel. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE.

Everyone who registers to donate will receive the “Giving Blood, Saving Lives, That’s How I Roll! Donate Blood” t-shirt and will also be automatically entered in the “Scouting for Donors Summer Blood Drive” drawing to win an Indian Scout Sixty motorcycle. Donors must be 18 by the Sept. 2 conclusion of the campaign to win.

SCOUTING FOR DONORS SUMMER BLOOD DRIVE
CBC is scouting for donors this summer, and banking on a true American legend to help boost the summer blood supply. The “Indian Scout Sixty” is descended from the historic line of America’s legendary Indian Motorcycle Company, www.indianmotorcycle.com.
Enter the drawing to win the Indian Scout Sixty by registering to donate May 26 through Sept. 2 at a CBC Donor Center or any CBC mobile blood drive. Eligible donors can enter the drawing a second time when they register for a second donation during the blood drive period.
CBC will select the winner from a group of 10 randomly-drawn finalists in mid-September. Official rules are available at www.givingblood.org.

SUMMER IS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO DONATE
Summer always presents challenges for maintaining the regional blood supply. High schools are closed for summer break, families are traveling for vacations, and everyone is busier with outdoor activities. All this can disrupt blood donation schedules. If you must miss an appointment to donate please reschedule when you can. We especially encourage the continued support of type O whole blood donors and type A/B platelet and plasma donors.

Learn more at www.GivingBlood.org
Connect with Community Blood Center for the latest information and services at www.GivingBlood.org. Get fast and complete answers on how to make your first donation, organize a blood drive, or bring our education program to your school. Get all the updates in the CBC/CTS newsroom, find quick links to our social media pages, or schedule your next appointment to donate by connecting to www.DonorTime.com.

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.

Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services® is an independent, not-for-profit organization. Community Blood Center provides blood products to 25 hospitals and health centers within a 15-county service area in the Miami (Ohio) and Whitewater (Indiana) Valleys. For more information about Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services®, visit www.givingblood.org.