PREBLE COUNTY — Support cancer patients and the local blood supply during October Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating at these upcoming Solvita blood drives in Preble County:

•Parker Hannifin Lewisburg community blood drive Thursday, Oct. 31, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at 700 W. Cumberland St.

•Preble County YMCA community blood drive Thursday, Oct. 31, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 450 Washington Jackson Road, Eaton.

Schedule a blood donation with Solvita (formerly Community Blood Center) on the Donor Time app, by calling 937-461-3220, or at www.donortime.com.

Everyone who registers to donate with Solvita through Nov. 2 receives the “Fight Cancer” October Breast Cancer Awareness Month t-shirt. Register to donate at any Solvita blood drive Sept. 30 through Oct. 26 to be automatically entered in the drawing to win two tickets to the Ohio State vs. Michigan game Nov. 30 in Columbus.

Cancer and its treatment can damage blood cells causing many cancer patients to rely on regular blood and platelet transfusions to help them survive. One fourth of all blood donations in the U.S. goes to help cancer patients.

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.solvita.org/donorxpress.