[Blindtlk] NFB Blood Drive

[Peter Donahue]

Hello everyone,

    In response to my message in which I described a blood drive that took 
place at a recent national convention in Louisville I was told that the 
reason why this activity has not been repeated was due to "Too many 
liabilities." Churches, places of employment, colleges, universities, the 
military, and a host of other agencies and organizations hold successful 
blood drives with little or no concerns over liability. Countless lives are 
saved by those who donate blood when these drives are conducted by these 
entities so what's the big deal?It was Dr. Jernigan who in an article called 
"Local Organizations of the Blind, How to Build and Strengthin Them" 
suggested that affiliate blood banks could be established and that we could 
hold blood drives. If other entities can conduct successful blood drives 
perhaps we should revisit this idea and conduct future blood drives like the 
one in Louisville. Perhaps Mary was able to help save someone's life, or 
allow someone needing surgery in which the patient would need blood during 
the operation to have the surgery. I believe further explaination is in 
order.

Peter Donahue