TROY — Honor October Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donating blood to help fight cancer at the Upper Valley Medical Center community blood drive on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3130 N. County Road 25-A.

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.

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. go to help cancer patients.

Everyone who registers to donate with Solvita from Oct. 1, through Nov. 2, receives the “Fight Cancer” October Breast Cancer Awareness Month T-shirt. Register to donate at any Solvita blood drive from Sept. 30, through Oct. 26, to be automatically entered in the drawing to win two tickets to the Ohio State vs. Michigan game on Nov. 30 in Columbus.

You 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/donorx press.