• DONATE BLOOD FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A KC CHIEFS TAILGATE PACKAGE AT CBCO’S DOWN. SET. DONATE. BLOOD DRI

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DONATE BLOOD FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A KC CHIEFS TAILGATE PACKAGE AT CBCO’S DOWN. SET. DONATE. BLOOD DRIVE AUGUST 29

Joplin, Missouri - August 26, 2025 – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the only supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at over 40 hospitals, is calling on donors to step up to the line and make a life-saving play at the Down. Set. Donate! Blood Drive on Friday, August 29. With the Labor Day holiday weekend approaching, CBCO is urging the community to help build a strong blood supply before the clock runs out.

Donate blood at a Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donor centers on Friday, August 29, and receive:

• A chance to win a KC Chiefs Tailgate package valued over $1,800
• Vintage Chiefs T-shirt
• Voucher for two free general admission to Dickerson Park Zoo
• Go Wild. Give Blood. T-shirt

Tailgate package includes: a YETI cooler, Coleman Portable Grill, $250 Walmart Gift Card, Ray-Ban sunglasses, UE Wonderboom bluetooth speaker, Black zero gravity loveseat, Weber BBQ tool set, Chiefs metal coffee cup, Chiefs logo football, Chiefs blanket, Chiefs ballcap and more.

The drive will be held Friday, August 29 at all four Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Donor Centers in Joplin, Springfield, Bentonville and Springdale. Donation hours for the Down. Set. Donate. Blood Drive are:

Joplin – Joplin Donor Center, 2318 E. 32^nd St. (new location)        8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Springfield – Thomson Donor Center, 220 W. Plainview Rd.         8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Bentonville – Bentonville Donor Center, 1400 SE Walton Blvd.   8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Springdale – Springdale Donor Center, 3503 S. Thompson St.      8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

All donor centers will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

“This has been a particularly challenging year with hospital blood usage increasing to the highest amounts we have seen in about ten years. So, as we head into a busy holiday weekend, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is calling on our community members to think about local patients who will celebrate this weekend in a hospital,” said Michelle Teter, Media Relations Representative for CBCO. “Donating blood is a powerful way to support local patients, and this year’s “Down, Set, Donate!” drive adds a fun twist with a chance to win an incredible KC Chiefs tailgate package. It is a win-win, save lives and celebrate your team in style!”

To help avoid wait times, appointments are strongly encouraged. Donors can schedule an appointment www.cbco.org/down-set-donate/ or by calling 417-227-5006.

On behalf of local hospital patients, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks thanks blood donors from across the region for giving life to your community.
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Contact:                

Michelle Teter
Media Relations Representative

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks

417-224-4898
teterm@cbco.org