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 in Mountain View on Friday, September 5. 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 Mercy St. Francis Hospital, Ozarks Healthcare, as well as dozens of healthcare facilities across the Ozarks. Mountain View area residents will have the opportunity to donate at the following location:
Mountain View Community Blood Drive
Community Center – Community Room
125 E. 1st Street, Mountain View
Friday, September 5 – 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM
