Fairgoers can give blood during their visit to the Hamilton County 4-H Fair on Friday, July 18. The Indiana Blood Center’s Mobile Unit will be open from 3 to 7 p.m. north of the Swine Barn.

Donors will receive a voucher for a free milkshake courtesy of Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Inc. and a ticket to upgrade a meal in the Hamilton County Producers Tent to use any time during the 2014 4-H Fair, along with other incentives provided by the Indiana Blood Center.

IBC is the agency through which lifesaving blood and blood components are supplied to over 60 member hospitals throughout central and southern Indiana. IBC provides vital assistance to modern medicine through other related services including specialized blood typing for organ transplants, viral marker testing, tissue banks and the National Marrow Donor Program.