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Local blood donation center urges people to sign up or reschedule canceled appointments to help blood supply

Badin High School seniors Zack Kramer, left, and Courtney Boomer were among 104 successful donors in Badin's annual Blood Drive in the school's Pfirman Family Activity Center on March 21. Of those, 61 were first-time donors. Versiti Blood Center of Ohio, from Dayton, helped facilitate the event. CONTRIBUTED

Badin High School seniors Zack Kramer, left, and Courtney Boomer were among 104 successful donors in Badin's annual Blood Drive in the school's Pfirman Family Activity Center on March 21. Of those, 61 were first-time donors. Versiti Blood Center of Ohio, from Dayton, helped facilitate the event. CONTRIBUTED
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Versiti Blood Center of Ohio-Dayton is urging people to keep their blood drive appointments or to sign up this week to help, as cancellations from the winter storm have led to a gap in local blood supply for patients.

“Versiti blood drive cancellations over the past few days have created an urgent need for donations to keep the blood inventory stable. In this short period, numerous blood drives and donation appointments were canceled due to weather and closures,” the blood center said.

Willing donors are encouraged to schedule a donation appointment by visiting the Versiti website, or calling 937-461-3220.

Walk-in donations are also welcomed at the blood drive center, located at 349 S. Main Street.

The blood donation center said blood cannot be manufactured or stockpiled for long. Every day of lost collections puts a strain on the resources available for local patients, according to the center.

“When severe weather keeps donors at home, the impact is felt immediately by local patients,” the center said.

Versiti supplies 32 hospitals in the Dayton region, including major trauma centers, and they need hundreds of units every day, according to the blood center.

The blood center’s scheduled hours are:

Monday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Tuesday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Thursday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Friday: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Sunday: Closed.

All donors who sign up to donate in January and February at the Dayton Donor Center or a Versiti Dayton blood drive will receive a Versiti blood donor crewneck sweatshirt, while supplies last, according to the release.

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