Fairgoers can give blood during their visit to the Hamilton County 4-H Fair on Thursday, July 18 or Friday, July 19.
The Indiana Blood Center’s Mobile Unit will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. on July 18 and 19 on the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. The 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. and a ticket to upgrade a meal in the Hamilton County Producers Tent to use any time during the 2019 4-H Fair, along with a free Indiana State Fair ticket provided by the Indiana Blood Center. Donors can visit donorpoint.org to sign up in advance, using sponsor code 5509.
Indiana Blood Center (IBC) is the agency through which lifesaving blood and blood components are supplied to over 60 member hospitals throughout central and southern Indiana. IBC provides vital assistance to modern medicine through other related services including specialized blood typing for organ transplants, viral marker testing, tissue banks and the National Marrow Donor Program.
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, contact Purdue Extension Hamilton County at (317) 776-0854 or visit extension.purdue.edu/hamilton. You can also find more information on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.