Our blood donation drive starts today, with 5 locations across Mumbai. I'm hoping and praying it goes off well, and we get a lot of response from Mumbaikars.
I'm counting on all my readers to take action on this - either by coming over and donating blood, or at least by forwarding the message as much as possible to others who will do so.
The venues for the next 5 days are-
Nov 26: Big Bazaar - Malad (Near Station-West), Big Bazaar - Phoenix Mills, Big Bazaar - Thane (Kapurbawadi Junction), Big Bazaar - Mulund (LBS Marg), Oberoi Mall, Goregaon East
Nov 27: Big Bazaar - Phoenix Mills, Big Bazaar - Mulund (LBS Marg), Oberoi Mall, Goregaon East
Nov 28: Big Bazaar - Phoenix Mills, Big Bazaar - Mulund (LBS Marg), K-Star Mall - Chembur, Ghatkopar Station
Nov 29: K-Star Mall - Chembur, Ghatkopar Station
Nov 30: InOrbit Mall - Malad, Kamala Mills Compound - Lower Parel, Dadar Station
Dec 1: InOrbit Mall - Malad, Kamala Mills Compound - Lower Parel, Dadar Station
More venues will be announced soon. Details will be available in DNA Mumbai (www.dnaindia.com)
Keeping my fingers crossed!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Let’s give of what we can
One year to possibly the most horrendous attack on Mumbai! I wanted to do something, and also get people involved.
Not the usual candle light marches or the concerts etc., where people would come, join, leave and forget about it.
I wanted something more meaningful...where people would give something that would make them more involved, and hopefully therefore it would be a proper commemoration of the events of 26/11 and the people who gave their lives.
Hence, with the support of my organisation and a few like-minded people and organisations who are giving their time and space, we’re organising a blood donation drive in Mumbai. Comprising lots of blood donation camps across railway stations and malls, we intend to have this drive from Nov 26 for around a fortnight.
Coincidentally, while this drive was being organised, I read last week that Mumbai’s blood banks are nearly running dry, to the extent that surgeries are being postponed. And I thought – what an apt time to do this.
By the way, did you know that donation by one person does not mean that this blood will be given to only one person? One person’s donation will actually save maybe three or four lives – as the blood donated by us is separated into parts - usually red blood cells and plasma, since most recipients need only a part and not all the blood.
Hopefully, Mumbai will show its spirit once again, and we’ll be able to collect a lot of blood.
Keeping my fingers crossed. Will keep updating you with more details. And I hope some of you will also contribute by walking up to the nearest railway station or mall and help save some lives.
Not the usual candle light marches or the concerts etc., where people would come, join, leave and forget about it.
I wanted something more meaningful...where people would give something that would make them more involved, and hopefully therefore it would be a proper commemoration of the events of 26/11 and the people who gave their lives.
Hence, with the support of my organisation and a few like-minded people and organisations who are giving their time and space, we’re organising a blood donation drive in Mumbai. Comprising lots of blood donation camps across railway stations and malls, we intend to have this drive from Nov 26 for around a fortnight.
Coincidentally, while this drive was being organised, I read last week that Mumbai’s blood banks are nearly running dry, to the extent that surgeries are being postponed. And I thought – what an apt time to do this.
By the way, did you know that donation by one person does not mean that this blood will be given to only one person? One person’s donation will actually save maybe three or four lives – as the blood donated by us is separated into parts - usually red blood cells and plasma, since most recipients need only a part and not all the blood.
Hopefully, Mumbai will show its spirit once again, and we’ll be able to collect a lot of blood.
Keeping my fingers crossed. Will keep updating you with more details. And I hope some of you will also contribute by walking up to the nearest railway station or mall and help save some lives.
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