TIPP CITY — Help keep local hospitals supplied with blood during the critical need Labor Day holiday week by donating at the Tipp City United Methodist Church community blood drive Thursday, Sept. 5, from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 8 W. Main St.

To 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. Walk-ins are welcome at the Solvita Dayton Center, 349 S. Main St.

Beginning Aug. 30 and continuing through Sept. 28, everyone who registers to donate with Solvita will be entered in a new drawing to win two tickets to the Ohio State vs. Michigan game on Nov. 30 in Columbus. Registered donors in September will also receive the Solvita one-year anniversary t-shirt.

Donors can 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.