All of the 912ers have been working very hard putting together boxes to send to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to subsidize their need for contact with those they left here in the United States. We all know that they have needs that can only be taken care of by those who care for them and want them to realize that fact each and every day. They are doing one of the most important jobs any person can ask them to do, and they do it without getting perhaps the thanks that they need and deserve. Yes, they get these goodies we mail to them, and the phone cards that allow them to call back home, but I have a very important question to ask each and every one of you. WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR THEM THAT CAN MEAN LIFE ITSELF??
Do all of you realize that the gift of blood is the real gift of life, and it is not a gift when it comes from the Red Cross Blood Program. I am willing to bet that the majority of our members do not know that for the Military to obtain blood from the Red Cross, it has to buy that blood from them. Until recently, only military, or former military members, could donate blood to the Military blood drives, and that left the supply very thin. In just the past few months, the government changed that ruling, and now anyone can donate blood to the military blood program. The agency that does this collection for the Military is called the ASBP (Armed Services Blood Program).
If any of you wold like to check to see if you QUALIFY to donate to this program, you can go to:
http://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/CanIDonate/ .
As a veteran of 26 years and a member of the DAV, VFW and the American Legion, my Post in Gahanna, Ohio is sponsoring this blood drive. It is scheduled for MARCH 21st, which is a Sunday, but all must plan ahead. There will be real food and refreshments, and the ASBP people normally have a gift for all who donate.
I AM ASKING ALL OF YOU TO PLEASE CONTACT THE WEB SITE ABOVE, SEE IF YOU QUALIFY, AND PLAN ON DONATING BLOOD IF YOU DO. If you qualify go to https://www.militarylifeforce.com and sign up to be a donor. To find the times, type in Whitehall as city and MARCH 21 as the date.
The blood is drawn at the US Army Reserve Center on Yearling Road, which is just a couple blocks North of Broad Street at 165 North Yearling Road in Whitehall. Please see the map below for exact location.
If you can find it in you to volunteer to give blood on March 21st and have found that you are qualified by checking out the site to make sure you qualify, you can join me on Facebook by searching for Harvey Jones and join my cause "Blood for The Troops". They need this blood badly. The blood drive in January fell very short even though 131 Facebook members joined the cause, as only 40 actually showed up to donate.
The normal amount of pints drawn during these blood drives is 45-50 pints. I told the blood director that
the Tea Party group will at least double this amount. PLEASE PROVE ME RIGHT!!!
Do all of you realize that the gift of blood is the real gift of life, and it is not a gift when it comes from the Red Cross Blood Program. I am willing to bet that the majority of our members do not know that for the Military to obtain blood from the Red Cross, it has to buy that blood from them. Until recently, only military, or former military members, could donate blood to the Military blood drives, and that left the supply very thin. In just the past few months, the government changed that ruling, and now anyone can donate blood to the military blood program. The agency that does this collection for the Military is called the ASBP (Armed Services Blood Program).
If any of you wold like to check to see if you QUALIFY to donate to this program, you can go to:
http://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/CanIDonate/ .
As a veteran of 26 years and a member of the DAV, VFW and the American Legion, my Post in Gahanna, Ohio is sponsoring this blood drive. It is scheduled for MARCH 21st, which is a Sunday, but all must plan ahead. There will be real food and refreshments, and the ASBP people normally have a gift for all who donate.
I AM ASKING ALL OF YOU TO PLEASE CONTACT THE WEB SITE ABOVE, SEE IF YOU QUALIFY, AND PLAN ON DONATING BLOOD IF YOU DO. If you qualify go to https://www.militarylifeforce.com and sign up to be a donor. To find the times, type in Whitehall as city and MARCH 21 as the date.
The blood is drawn at the US Army Reserve Center on Yearling Road, which is just a couple blocks North of Broad Street at 165 North Yearling Road in Whitehall. Please see the map below for exact location.
If you can find it in you to volunteer to give blood on March 21st and have found that you are qualified by checking out the site to make sure you qualify, you can join me on Facebook by searching for Harvey Jones and join my cause "Blood for The Troops". They need this blood badly. The blood drive in January fell very short even though 131 Facebook members joined the cause, as only 40 actually showed up to donate.
The normal amount of pints drawn during these blood drives is 45-50 pints. I told the blood director that
the Tea Party group will at least double this amount. PLEASE PROVE ME RIGHT!!!
Here is a map to the donor site. It is in Whitehall, just off Broad Street. Turn North on Yearling Road and approximately 2-3 city blocks and it is on the West side of Yearling Road. The entrance door is on the back side of the building across from the parking lot. Doors open at 9:00am and close at 2:00pm or when they run out of donors. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT ANYTHING ELSE WE DO FOR OUR SOLDIERS MEANS NOTHING IF THEY CANNOT RETURN TO US. THIS BLOOD WILL GIVE THEM
A FIGHTING CHANCE TO COME BACK TO US. PLEASE RSVP AND THEN GO DONATE!!!
A FIGHTING CHANCE TO COME BACK TO US. PLEASE RSVP AND THEN GO DONATE!!!