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After 26 seconds of silence for the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting the 2013 Boston Marathon began. A little after 4 hours later as runners were trickling across the finish two explosions rocked the finish killing three and injuring over 140 more. Much is still unknown as it is still under investigation, but the loss of life and trauma at this international event cannot be ignored.
TarValon.Net is home to many runners, people of many nations, and residents of the Boston area. These senseless acts have not gone unnoticed by the community and so now the Department of Community Outreach would like to ask you, the members, to join us and show your support for those impacted by these events.
Starting today we will be holding a no-host blood drive in the spirit of the Boston area Red Cross. What does this mean? If you are able to give a pint, no matter where you are, head down to donate a pint of blood. It may go to Boston, it may not- but supplying your local blood bank can and will help save lives and stand, as the Tower still stands, against these senseless actions.
If you are able to donate blood, please consider sharing your donation here so we can see just how many pints TarValon.Net can give. We are not setting any goals for this no-host blood drive, and registering as a donor counts just as much as a single donation. A single pint donated is what we’re calling a success and an inspiration!
If you can or cannot, please also consider showing solidarity to those impacted runners and spectators with this perfectly signature sized badge, colored purple for Boston.
International members, please help fill out this list! If you are going to donate, wanting to register to be a blood donor- or just know the local lay of the land for blood donations, please share here any links to blood donation organizations that other members might find useful so that we can add them to the list above.
TarValon.Net is home to many runners, people of many nations, and residents of the Boston area. These senseless acts have not gone unnoticed by the community and so now the Department of Community Outreach would like to ask you, the members, to join us and show your support for those impacted by these events.
Starting today we will be holding a no-host blood drive in the spirit of the Boston area Red Cross. What does this mean? If you are able to give a pint, no matter where you are, head down to donate a pint of blood. It may go to Boston, it may not- but supplying your local blood bank can and will help save lives and stand, as the Tower still stands, against these senseless actions.
If you are able to donate blood, please consider sharing your donation here so we can see just how many pints TarValon.Net can give. We are not setting any goals for this no-host blood drive, and registering as a donor counts just as much as a single donation. A single pint donated is what we’re calling a success and an inspiration!
If you can or cannot, please also consider showing solidarity to those impacted runners and spectators with this perfectly signature sized badge, colored purple for Boston.
- For members based in the US you can find your local donations centers through the Red-Cross Blood Bank.
- Canadian members, you can find your local blood donations centers through Canadian Blood Services.
- UK members can find local locations for blood donation through the National Blood Service.
- TarValon.Net members in South Africa can also find information on blood donations through the South Africa National Blood Service.
- Australian members can check out the Australian Red Cross Blood Service for donation information.
- Members in New Zealand can also check out donation resources through the New Zealand Blood Service.
- Members in the Netherlands can take part in registering or donating blood through the Sanquin Blood Supply.
- My German isn’t good, but if you’re in Germany and looking to donate a pint, the German Red Cross should be able to point you in the right direction.
- Members in Norway wanting to give, remember to thank Ilissa for this tip, and check out this link to register and donate!
International members, please help fill out this list! If you are going to donate, wanting to register to be a blood donor- or just know the local lay of the land for blood donations, please share here any links to blood donation organizations that other members might find useful so that we can add them to the list above.
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