West Plains, Missouri – August 14, 2025 – Go wild about saving lives! Dickerson Park Zoo and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at over 40 area healthcare facilities, are partnering together to help boost the region’s blood supply for local patients.
Stick out your paw and donate blood at the upcoming blood drive at Ozarks Healthcare on Friday, August 22. Each donation can help save the lives of up to three people in the Ozarks.
Successful donors will receive a voucher for two free general admissions to the Dickerson Park Zoo, valued at $38. Zoo admission vouchers are valid through July 31, 2026. No other discounts or coupons apply. Donors will also receive a limited-edition zoo themed T-shirt, while supplies last.
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors provide all the blood for patients at Ozarks Healthcare, as well as dozens of healthcare facilities across the Ozarks. West Plains area residents will have the opportunity to donate at the following location:
Ozarks Healthcare
OMC Parkway Center – Willard Hunter Classroom
1211 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains
Friday, August 22 – 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
