Do your part: donate blood during 4-H Fair

Fairgoers can give blood during their visit to the Hamilton County 4-H Fair.

Versiti Blood Center of Indiana’s Mobile Unit will be open from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. both on Thursday, July 20 and from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 21 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. The mobile unit will be located north of the Swine Barn.

Donors will receive a voucher for a free milkshake courtesy of Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Inc., an Indiana State Fair Ticket complements of Purdue Extension Hamilton County, and a chance to win free media streaming for one year.

Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers.

The Hamilton County 4-H Fair is organized and sponsored by the Hamilton County 4-H Council, Inc. and Purdue Extension Hamilton County.

For more information on the 4-H Fair or the Purdue Extension Service, call the Purdue Extension Hamilton County at (317) 776-0854 or visit extension.purdue.edu/county/hamilton. A complete schedule of events can be found by clicking the 4-H Fair link. More information can be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Be sure to keep reading The Reporter over the coming days for more information about all the activities going on during this year’s 4-H Fair.