Monday, 23Aug10, Memphis, TN, LifeBlood
Blood fact: “A patient could be forced to pass up a lifesaving organ, if compatible blood is not available to support the transplant.”
Wow! Another amazing and awe-inspiring blood center … this one was in Memphis, TN, at LifeBlood.
I spent the day with outstanding staff such as: Jason and Debra … they really are good-hearted people who do there best to do every possible to bring in donors … to give the “gift of life”!
The day started off with a “bang” … 1st to Good morning, Memphis, Channel 13 Fox News for a TV interview in their studio,
Then 3 radio station interviews by phone added in for good measure … plus another TV station interview on the street at the blood drive at Memphis PD’s Hdqtrs downtown … then a visit to Weight Watcher’s on the 11th floor on the Police Admin Building … to give a short talk about staying in shape … and … over to another Precint to visit with Lt Halfacre (the 1st woman to ride police motors in Memphis PD) and Sgt Parks … to take pictures with them next to their police motorcycle and police car. Then downtown to City Hall … Debra introduced me to Quintin Robinson, PHR … Director of the Div. of Human Resources …
So all in all … it was a very busy and productive day of “getting the word out” … encouraging local Memphis residents to come in and donate blood.
Out to a quick lunch and then back to visit with, greet, and thank … the staff whom I affectionately call the “lab people” … they are some of the most superb, unselfish employees I have met … to shake hands with each of them and thank them for the fabulous job they do in helping to “save lives” … is the energy I need to drive another 200 miles to another blood center and find the donors and blood center staff in a completely different part of the country.
After that … I took time to “upload” the pix to Facebook and then drove 210 miles to Jackson, MS, which is where I am now.
I’m looking forward to meeting Tony B. and discuss tomorrow’s agenda.
Talk to you later!