Blood Drive Update (July 2011)

Hello Blossom Community!

To this date, we have had 13 donations this year so far! Thank you for taking some of your time to help our community and help us make the world a better place. Although this is a great start and we are happy to say we have made a positive difference in the life of 13 different people, we need your help to get as close as possible to our goal of 100 donations!

Just imagine: you could really make a difference in someone’s life by donating blood! You may even help save a life — and that is no exaggeration!  Think about how powerful that is. You get a chance to literally give of yourself to help others — it is perfectly safe, our own bodies replenish the blood we donate quickly. Here’s yet another validation to Francis of Assisi’s statement that it is really giving that we receive!

You can donate blood, plasma, or platelets — each are very needed! Right now, donors of blood type O- are especially needed! You can read more about donating blood at the Red Cross’ website: http://www.redcrossblood.org/?gclid=CLKMsqynt6kCFUgaQgodVUiK8Q.

How do you help?

Donate blood today! It does not matter where or when. Just go — and if you can, bring a blood donation “sticker” back so we can put it on our news board at Blossom! Have you noticed other  stickers there? Those were earned by your fellow Blossonians who took 1 hour of their day to donate blood to someone in need!

Blossom tries to  donate blood every often. If you would like to go with someone else, contact us! Write to info@blossomss.org and we will try to see if someone else can go with you. As a rule of thumb, we are trying to go every second Saturday of a month — but reservations are generally required for Saturdays!

Help us put Love into practice and transform it into Charity by donating blood!