Willow Springs, Missouri – Embrace the spirit of the new year by committing to positive changes in your life. Take a meaningful step by pledging to save lives through regular blood donations in 2024. Sign up for the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks 56-Day Challenge, routinely give blood in 2024 and you could win up to fifty-six thousand dollars.
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors provide all the blood for patients at Mercy Hospital St. Francis, Ozarks Healthcare, Texas County Memorial Hospital, as well as over 40 other healthcare facilities across the Ozarks. Willow Springs area residents will have the opportunity to donate on Friday, January 12 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 701 Main, Willow Springs. Drive hours are 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Successful donors will receive a warm CBCO Hoodie while supplies last, perfect for the cold days ahead. Donors can also take the “56-Day Challenge” to have a chance to win up to $56,000.00 in VISA gift cards, thanks to a generous donation from the Adam Swenka Team at Flat Branch Home Loans and The Giving Branch. To participate in the 56-Day Challenge, donors must fill out the online commitment form by the February 29 deadline. To fill out the commitment form, more information, and official rules, go online to www.cbco.org/56day/.
Adam Swenka has been inspired to help encourage blood donation because it touched his life in a very personal way. His daughter, Joselina, needed blood transfusions when she was born and thanks to blood donors who gave with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, his daughter started second grade and got a new puppy this year.
“You never know when it could be you, a friend, neighbor or family member who might be the one relying on volunteer blood donors to save your life,” Adam Swenka shares. “One of the things I wanted to accomplish with this 56-Day Challenge is to try and make sure people are aware of how often they can donate whole blood. Most people only give about once or twice a year and don’t realize they can give every 56 days. If everyone who gave blood just gave one more time, there wouldn’t be blood shortages and the community blood supply is one shortage we all have the power to prevent.”
To help avoid wait times, appointments are strongly encouraged. Donors can schedule an appointment at https://www.cbco.org/donate-blood/ or by calling 417-227-5006.
