Blood Donations
Partnership with Versiti
Mercer Health utilizes nearly 600 units of blood on an annual basis for patients requiring transfusions to replace blood loss from surgical procedures, accidents or treatments for certain diagnoses. Mercer Health thanks the community for continuing to support local blood drives and is pleased to partner with Versiti Blood Center of Ohio, a world-class, non-profit blood health organization committed to serving the Dayton area and surrounding communities with lifesaving resources.
Mercer Health’s Blood Bank, located within Mercer County Community Hospital, will be solely supplied by blood collected at Versiti blood drives.
“Our community has a history of being generous blood donors. We encourage donors to consider giving at local blood drives sponsored by Versiti as this will ensure our inventory stays replenished as Versiti is the sole blood supplier for Mercer Health.”
– Mindy Kremer, VP of Development, Marketing and Community Relations at Mercer Health
Donate Locally
Mercer Health’s commitment is to be here for our community. Versiti Blood Center of Ohio is a regional blood center, so all blood collected stays local. With other distributers, there is often a national need which creates a local shortage. By donating locally with Versiti, your blood may go directly to a family member, friend or neighbor in need.
Donate Blood + Save a Life
The partnership includes a schedule of monthly community blood drives at Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital and a rotation of community blood drives every two months at Mercer Health’s Community Medical Center in Celina. Versiti blood drives at Mercer Health will be held every third Tuesday of the month from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Donors can make an appointment to donate at www.DonorTime.com, call 937-461-3220 or by using the Donor Time app. For more information about Versiti Blood Center of Ohio visit https://versitidayton.org/.
Upcoming Blood Drives at Mercer Health
Future blood drives at Mercer County Community Hospital are scheduled for:
A donor coach from Versiti will be at the Community Medical Center from 2 to 6 p.m. on the following days:
Local Blood Drives in Mercer County & Surrounding Communities
Saturday, March 1, 2025
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Saint Henry Emergency Medical Services Building
436 Western Avenue
Saint Henry, OH 45883
Do Good Restaurant and Ministry
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
25 West Main Street
Osgood, OH 45351
Thursday, March 13, 2025
8:00 am – 10:30 am
911 North 2nd Street
Coldwater, OH 45828
Thursday, March 20, 2025
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
284 Railroad Street
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
Bruns Construction Enterprises Celina
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
8:00 am – 11:00 am
6781 Hellwarth Road
Celina, OH 45822
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
WSU Lake Campus – James Dicke Hall
7600 Lake Campus Drive
Celina, OH 45822
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
8140 State Route 119
Maria Stein, OH 45860
Monday, March 31, 2025
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mercer County Fairgrounds PBS Animal Health Building
1001 West Market Street
Celina, OH 45822
Monday, March 31, 2025
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
2490 State Route 49
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
Coldwater American Legion Post 470
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
601 North 2nd Street
Coldwater, OH 45828
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
7:00 am – 10:00 am
2440 State Route 49
Fort Recovery, OH 45846
Thursday, April 10, 2025
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
601 East Washington Street
Saint Henry, OH 45883
Thursday, April 24, 2025
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
8016 Marion Drive
Maria Stein, OH 45860
Saturday, May 3, 2025
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Saint Henry Emergency Medical Services Building
436 Western Avenue
Saint Henry, OH 45883
Do Good Restaurant and Ministry
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
25 West Main Street
Osgood, OH 45351
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
8:00 am – 10:30 am
911 North 2nd Street
Coldwater, OH 45828
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
8140 State Route 119
Maria Stein, OH 45860
Thursday, May 29, 2025
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mercer County Fairgrounds PBS Animal Health Building
1001 West Market Street
Celina, OH 45822
Be a Hero. Give Blood.
Why donate? Blood donation is a community responsibility. While you’re reading this, a local patient needs blood.
Did you know?
- Blood is needed every two seconds.
- About one in seven people entering a hospital needs blood.
- Blood is always needed for treatment of accident victims, cancer patients, hemophiliacs and surgery patients.
- Blood cannot be manufactured.
- Only 37 percent of our country’s population is eligible to give blood, and less than 10 percent of those who can donate actually do donate annually.
What if there wasn’t enough donated blood available when you, a loved one – anyone – needed it?
Our blood supply comes from caring donors like you. It takes about one hour of your time. When you give blood, it gives someone another smile, another hug, another chance. It is the gift of life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Donors are required to provide a photo ID that includes their full name. Past Versiti and Solvita Blood Center donors are also asked to bring their donor ID card. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 years old with parental consent: form available at versiti.org/resources or at the Dayton Versiti and mobile blood drive locations), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds (you may have to weigh more depending on your height), and be in good physical health.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes blood donor eligibility guidelines periodically. Individuals with eligibility questions can email canidonate@cbccts.org or call (937) 461-3220.
It’s easy to transfer your previous donations to Versiti. Just fill out a short form when you register to donate and hand the card back to Versiti staff. They will take care of entering your information in their system and give you credit for all past donations from prior organizations.
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.givingblood.org/donorxpress.
Donation Type |
Frequency |
| Whole blood donation | 56 days (8 weeks) |
| Platelet donation | 7 days (up to 24 times a year) |
| Plasma donation | 28 days (4 weeks) |
| Double Red Blood Cells donation | 112 days (16 weeks) |
Learn More
For more information about Versiti Blood Center of Ohio visit versitidayton.org.
Donors can make an appointment to donate at www.DonorTime.com, call (937) 461-3220 or by using the Donor Time app.