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Summer is here, and the Dickerson Park Zoo wants you to GO WILD about giving blood this summer!
While supplies last, anyone who donates blood, plasma or platelets to CBCO between August 1st and September 30th, 2024, will receive a free T-shirt and a voucher redeemable for TWO FREE GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri — a $38 value!
Disclaimer: Donors at Boots, Badges, and Bandages Drives will receive a first-responder t-shirt and zoo vouchers, not the “Go Wild” t-shirt. Click here to see where upcoming Boots, Badges, and Bandages Blood Drives are being held.
FIND A PLACE TO SAVE LIVES NEAR YOU!
Free for all donors!
Zoo admission tickets valid through July 31, 2025. No other discounts or coupons apply.
About Dickerson Park Zoo
Dickerson Park Zoo is where animals and people connect. It’s an adventure of discovery where friends, families and students of all ages can get outdoors and explore the beauty of the Ozarks while seeing and learning about animals around the world. The giraffe feeding deck and petting zoo provide up close encounters, and help with the zoo’s efforts to educate the public and protect animals worldwide.
About CBCO
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is the exclusive provider of blood, plasma and platelets to over 40 hospitals in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas and southeast Kansas. When you donate with CBCO, you’re helping friends, neighbors, and loved ones in our communities.
Make Your Appointment Now!
Appointments are encouraged at all CBCO donor centers and blood drives.
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CALL US
Need help or have questions about donating? Call 417-227-5006.
Photo identification required. Please eat well and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating.
Thanks to Our Sponsor
Give Blood. Support Local Charities.
With a few quick clicks, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors can support charitable causes here in the Ozarks – at no cost to them! It’s all possible through the LifePoints Lift program.
Donors who enroll in our LifePoints donor rewards program can earn points every time they donate. When you’re ready to redeem your LifePoints, donate them to one of our LifePoints Lift partners. We’ll convert your gift to cash and present it to your chosen nonprofit, so they can continue their important work in the Ozarks!
FEATURED NONPROFITS
Give blood, plasma or platelets during a nonprofit’s month, then donate ANY AMOUNT of LifePoints to that same organization by the fifth day of the following month! Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will TRIPLE the value of your LifePoints donation to that nonprofit, so it can make our communities even stronger!
Through the LifePoints Lift program, your gift of life can also support Friends of the Zoo, a nonprofit that helps fund the Dickerson Park Zoo’s conservation education department and field conservation support. Learn more about Friends of the Zoo by clicking here.