Wednesday
May 8th: 9am-2pm Blood mobile in front of the
OPC
A
personal note from a thalassemia patient and a CHO colleague/blood drive
coordinator:
I am 40-year old person with thalassemia – my life has
depends on blood transfusions and I have
received approximately 720 units of blood in my lifetime. If it were not for
blood donors, I would not be writing this message.
Giving back and replenishing the blood supply so that people
whose lives depend on blood can continue to be productive members of society,
is a vital part of my life. 95% of the
population will need blood in their lifetime.
This is my 12th drive to honor World Thalassemia
Day – I easily collected 50 units of blood
in my early drives, but the past five years have been a challenge – I am
not sure if it is that we can no longer use the OPC to hold the drives; an
inability to advertise as much, or general lack of interest. Now it is a miracle if we collect 20 units of
blood in a 5 hour drive. It is sad – and scary!
A plea to CHRCO/CHORI Staff/Volunteers/Friends:
please consider renewing your motivation to come and donate blood or if you
have never donated please join us. Let’s collect at least 30 units in honor of
every child and adult who needs blood to live.
There will be a raffle and prizes – and most of all you can
walk away knowing you saved a life.
For an appointment to donate please go to
www.bloodheroes.com
Click “Donate Blood” and enter Sponsor Code: LCHO
For questions contact Laurice Levine at 510-428-3885 ext.
5427 or by email at
Thank
you!
--Laurice Levine
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