Briefs: Patrol plans OVI sobriety checkpoint this week

OVI checkpoint location to be introduced later this week

The Ohio State Freeway Patrol says troopers will function an OVI checkpoint to discourage and intercept impaired drivers this week.

The county the place the checkpoint will happen might be introduced the day previous to the checkpoint, and the placement might be introduced the morning of the checkpoint.

When you plan to devour alcohol, designate a driver or make different journey preparations earlier than you drink. Don’t let one other life be misplaced for the mindless and egocentric act of getting behind the wheel impaired.

Operational assist for the sobriety checkpoint might be offered by native regulation enforcement businesses.

Pink Cross marks Sickle Cell Consciousness Month

Throughout Sickle Cell Consciousness Month in September, the American Pink Cross emphasizes the significance of a various blood provide to assist meet the wants of these with sickle cell illness — the most typical inherited blood dysfunction within the U.S.

Sickle cell illness impacts greater than 100,000 individuals throughout the nation, most of whom are of African descent. Common blood transfusions are essential to managing excessive ache and life-threatening issues confronted by many. Sadly, they could develop an immune response in opposition to blood from donors that isn’t carefully matched to their very own. Nonetheless, as a result of most people who’re Black have distinctive buildings on their crimson blood cells that aren’t usually present in different donor populations, one in three African American blood donors is a match for individuals with sickle cell illness.

As summer season ends, ebook a time to present blood through the use of the Pink Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). As a thank-you, all who come to present by means of Sunday will get an unique Pink Cross T-shirt, whereas provides final.

Mid-Ohio Meals Collective observes Starvation Motion Month 

GROVE CITY — Mid-Ohio Meals Collective (MOFC) is within the midst of a month-long marketing campaign to lift consciousness about starvation and mobilize the general public to get entangled in efforts to handle meals insecurity.

Starvation Motion Month takes place each September. Meals banks within the Feeding America community create their very own technique and messaging to handle the basis causes of starvation in accordance with the areas they serve. With as many as one in 5 Ohioans experiencing meals insecurity, MOFC is serving extra hungry households than final yr. To this point this yr, MOFC has served greater than 122,000 first-time prospects who’ve by no means visited a meals pantry earlier than. This can be a greater than 30% improve from 2021.

MOFC is encouraging the general public to donate, advocate and volunteer at their native pantry to assist work towards ending starvation. As well as “Starvation Motion Day,” also referred to as “Go Orange Day,” takes place on Sept. 23, and the general public is inspired to put on orange to lift consciousness about meals insecurity.