NEWPARIS — Solvita Blood Center (the former Community Blood Center) has a critical need for type O blood. Support the local supply by donating at the National Trail High School community blood drive Friday, Sept. 29, from 8 a.m. to noon at the school located at 6940 Oxford-Gettysburg Road, New Paris.

Make an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com, call 937-461-3220, or use the Donor Time app.

All registered donors will receive a special edition quarter-zip, long-sleeve shirt featuring the new Solvita logo.

Everyone who registers to donate through Sept. 30 at any Solvita blood drive, or the Dayton Donation Center, is automatically entered in the drawing to win a pair of tickets to “The Game,” the Nov. 25 meeting between Ohio State and Michigan Nov. 25 in Ann Arbor. The winner will also receive an Expedia gift card for hotel and travel.

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.givingblood.org/donorxpress.