Giving blood pays off for Brown

NORTH LEWISBURG – A Champaign County man’s participation in a local blood drive won him a $500 gas card.

During the month of July, the American Red Cross and Marathon Oil teamed up to recruit blood donors throughout central Ohio. As added motivation, everyone who donated blood during the month was entered into a drawing for the gas card provided by Marathon Oil.

Of the nearly 15,000 individuals who participated in the contest, North Lewisburg resident Bryce Brown’s name was drawn as the grand prize winner.

Brown was entered into the drawing after giving blood during a drive hosted by the Northeast Champaign County Fire District on July 9.

“I would like to congratulate Bryce Brown for winning the $500 gas card and thank him for donating blood over the years,” NECCFD Chief Mike Penhorwood said.

The NECCFD will host its next next blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 25 at the North Lewisburg Municipal Building, 60 E. Maple St.

North Lewisburg resident Bryce Brown recently won a $500 gas card after taking part in a blood drive giveaway sponsored throughout central Ohio by the American Red Cross and Marathon Oil. Brown donated blood during a July 9 blood drive hosted by the Northeast Champaign County Fire District. Pictured, left to right, are NECCFD Chief Mike Penhorwood, Pat Bollack-Brown (Brown’s wife), Brown and American Red Cross representative Joni Stevens.

http://www.urbanacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2015/09/web1_Blood-Drive.jpgNorth Lewisburg resident Bryce Brown recently won a $500 gas card after taking part in a blood drive giveaway sponsored throughout central Ohio by the American Red Cross and Marathon Oil. Brown donated blood during a July 9 blood drive hosted by the Northeast Champaign County Fire District. Pictured, left to right, are NECCFD Chief Mike Penhorwood, Pat Bollack-Brown (Brown’s wife), Brown and American Red Cross representative Joni Stevens.