[Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Peter,

I know Darian, but I don't think he is on this list.  I forwarded 
your message to him.  I also sent it to the Community Service 
division, as they might be interested in taking this project on.

Chris

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:59:50 -0600
Subject: [Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive


Good evening again everyone,

    I believe it was at either the 2003 or the 2005 national 
convention that
a blood drive was held.  Mary gave blood during that convention.  
As I recall
Gary Wunder headed up this convention activity.  There have not 
been any
blood drives at our national convention since that one and I 
never found out
why.

     Since we've entered the age of community service and have a 
group that
could manage this project perhaps this is something we should 
start again
particularly in light of the recent problems blind donors faced 
when
attempting to give blood.  I sure hope Darrien Smith reads this.  
Perhaps our
local chapters and state affiliates could conduct similar blood 
drives.  This
is another way to combat discrimination against the blind and do 
community
service at the same time.

Peter Donahue



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