Friday, 20Aug10, Meridian, MS, UBS blood center
Blood fact: “Anemic patients need blood transfusions to increase their red blood cells levels.”
Wow! Another incredible day already … it started out with a 8:00-8:30 a.m. radio interview with Mike Wooford, host of the WGTJ (We’ve Got The Joy) radio station at 1330 AM, out of Gainesville, FL, what an amazing man and a survivor of cancer … someone who really knows and understands how blood can SAVE lives!
Thanks to LifeSouth and all the incredible work they do “behind the scenes” to serve their local community and “provide for and meet” the demand for the need for blood, platelets, plasma, RBC’s, and other blood components.
I’m getting ready to visit the UBS Meridian, MS, blood center … a special thanks to Heather Knight for coordinating everything locally for UBS ( in Hattiesburg, Meridian, and Tupelo, MS)
Lots of radio interviews coming up … and … the incredible opportunity to thank the local donors and local blood center staff … Wow! (I want to thank God for my 2nd chance at life and my chance to meet the top 5% of our society, the donors!”)
Talk to you later … don’t forget to check out Facebook … “Give Blood” and our home page at www.lifeacrossamerica.com where if you want you can connect to FABC (Foundation of America’s Blood Centers) and make a financial donation to help us meet our goal of $110,000! Here is the link: (https://americasblood.securedonation.org/support/form?jid=EC0127&source=laa)
Talk to you later after visiting Meridian … and … then I’ll be driving to Tupelo, MS, about 150 miles away.
It was another beautiful day at the UBS Meridian Blood Center … lots of news media there … Scott, Operations Mgr., from WKZB, WMLV, WJXM, WUCL, and WALT radio stations. Angie D., from 30 WGBC and other TV stations.
I met lots of donors and many staff … and … had the opportunity to speak at a luncheon hosted by UBS … I met Mark, Chief Admin Office for the City of Meridian. (who was representing the Mayor … Sherry)
Plus the opportunity to thank many of the UBS staff: Janie, Monica, J.W.(Dir of Center Ops), Tony, Angela, Katie, and Cheryl at there beautiful new donor center adjacent to TJ MAXX …
The weather has been very hot and very humid … with lots of rain (on and off)
I’m now in Tupelo, MS, which I think is the birthplace of Elvis and tomorrow night I’ll be in Memphis … where Elvis lived out his final days in Graceland … so I’m looking forward to meeting the upcoming staff and donors.
I’ll check in tomorrow with you.