You don’t have to be a super-hero to save lives!

Dear Friend:

Two patients need blood in Mumbai every minute. Mumbai needs over one million units of blood every year, but has a shortfall of 400,000 units. With 16 million people in Mumbai, less than 5% of all eligible donors have actually donated blood, ever. Mumbai has the largest number of blood banks in India, yet most people do not show up at blood donation camps simply because of inconvenience or fear of needles. If you donate blood once every 90 days, between the age of 17 to 55, you alone can save over 400 lives.

Blood is needed by accident victims, organ transplant patients, cancer & heart patients, and those suffering from HIV, anemia, leukemia and other blood ailments. In an emergency situation, the blood used is always from the stock available on the shelves before the event occurs. Mumbai is no alien to natural or man-made calamities. Yet, most people step forward to donate only after an unfortunate tragedy has passed. Mumbai has some of the highest numbers of victims and patients in the country. Hospitals and blood banks across the city constantly need blood and platelets across all groups.

An hour of your time can save up to 3 lives. But that is not the only reason for you to give us that hour on Wednesday, July 1 at Rotary Service Center on Juhu Tara Road (near SNDT college). Here are four more:

* You would get a certificate that entitles you to a unit of blood from GD Goenka Blood Bank when in need
* You would get a wall clock telling your friends for years to come that you donated blood
* You would join actors Paresh Rawal and former miss India Swaroop Sampat in this initiative
* You would instantly lose 1KG of weight and gain a few inches of self-esteem

Juice and biscuits would be served, and if you call 922-222-1947 to RSVP and tell us the time that is convenient to you, we can arrange for your transportation as well. Please mark your attendance on the Facebook event. If you cannot make it to the event yourself for any reason, the least you can do is pass this along as an e-mail to your friends who can.

Here’s wishing you good health!

Rotary Club of Bombay West
Inner Wheel Club of Bombay West
Rotaract Club of NM College, Mithibai College, Andheri and Bombay West
Chaupaati Bazaar 922-222-1947