It's Hip 2 Give!: The Traveling Advocate

Imagine, for just 2 seconds, that your life hangs in the balance and the only people that can save you from certain death, are complete strangers.

I do not have to imagine it, I live it - everyday. Instead of being a victim of a rare blood disorder or the survivor of a near death experience, I choose to be a LIVING TESTIMONY of the need for blood donors. As an advocate and spokesperson working with the nation's two largest blood collection organizations, I hope to connect donors to the lives they save through education, encouragement and open communication. Together, we can save lives, one pint at a time.

Every 2 seconds, someone requires a blood transfusion to live.

That's why "It's Hip 2 Give!"

Monday, September 12, 2011

The Traveling Advocate

The last three weeks have been a whirlwind and it's not stopping, here are some photos from several appearances - the Charity Hockey Classic which was a fundraiser for INOVA Blood Donor Services, my visit to J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College to encourage young donors, and my visit to the Outer Banks, NC.

I am lacking the time to sit and write about each visit individually, but will get to that in a week or so - but included in the photos from the Outer Banks and photos of the sights and things I encountered on my visit after the hurricane. Of course this is VERY close to my heart because this is my second home and such extensive damage was sustained, including isolating an entire portion of the island. It will take a long time to rebuild.