Virtual Blood Drive

I WAS VERY YOUNG ABOUT 8 OR 9 WHEN I HAD A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT THAT I LOST A LOT OF BLOOD AND I NEEDED BLOOD RIGHT AWAY. I WAS SO BLESSED THAT IN THE 80'S THERE WAS A GOOD LOCAL SUPPLY OF BLOOD. THIS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GET BETTER AND GROW UP TO WHERE I AM NOW. I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO DONATED BLOOD TO ALLOW ME TO HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE ONCE I WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. WE WILL NEVER KNOW HOW SOMETHING IS UNTIL IT HAPPENS TO US OR TO SOMEONE WE LOVE. I AM A STRONG BELIEVER IN HELPING OTHERS BECAUSE I WANT TO, NOT BECAUSE I AM OBLIGATED. IT ONLY MAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM BEGINNING TO START. YOU WALK OUT OF THERE WITH A SENSE OF PEACE AND FULFILLMENT. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE WITH YOUR BLOOD DONATION. THE LIVE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW AND LOVE. MAKING AN APPOINT IS EASY. SHOWING UP TO YOUR LOCAL VITALANT IS SO EASY. CALL OR REGISTER ONLINE, IT'S SO SIMPLE. ENCOURAGE THOSE OLD ENOUGH IN YOUR FAMILY TO GO AND DONATE. I TOOK MY SON WHO JUST TURNED 18 TO MAKE HIS DONATION AND HE ASKED MY WHY, AND I SAID, SON IF IT WASN'T FOR SOMEONE BACK THEN DONATING TO ME, THEN YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN HERE. I WISH I COULD OF THANKED THOSE WHO HELPED ME, BUT I HOPE THEY TOOK AWAY THE SAME FEELING I HAVE WHEN I DONATE. I KNOW GOD SEES WHAT I DO AND I DO IT FOR THE LOVE OF MY COMMUNITY AND JUST WANTING TO HELP COMES NATURAL. HELP IF YOU CAN. THANK YOU.