Sau National Blood Drive 26.10.13

[luke gtr]

ok, been some discussion of trying to organise a day for all the clubs to go and donate blood.

so it has been set.

nsw will be:

date: 26/10/13, Saturday

time: 10.00 meet, start donating approx 11am.

where: crn york rd and batt st, penrith.(abcoe centre)

due to being a saturday, bookings will be essential.

they already have a couple, so lets get in early and help out.

time to roll up our sleeves and help out.

a quick run down.

if youve never given before (tonight was my first time), its not that scary.

took roughly an hour incl filling out all the forms and such.

they have multiple interview rooms, and plenty of donor seats out the back.

some things to keep in mind.

will have needed to eat and drink in the 3hrs leading up to it.

no overseas travel in the last 4 months.

no tattoos and some other needles in the last 6 months.

be in healthy (no colds or flus) condition.

those are the basic ones I remember.

they close at 3pm.

I figure to hang around and chat whilst others are donating.

I drove home 10 mins after they were done, and still feel fine.

so, there shouldnt be any issues.

so please, help a noble cause.

post up, so I can get numbers and book.

see you there.

[luke gtr]

a pic of the place.

[Sinista32]

Good cause Luke

giving blood for my 2nd time Mid October

Got my donors card and a headline news article in the post a week or so later - "Your Name" is a hero and has saved 3 lives.

Doing a good thing and it makes you feel good too

[luke gtr]

Good cause Luke

giving blood for my 2nd time Mid October

Got my donors card and a headline news article in the post a week or so later - "Your Name" is a hero and has saved 3 lives.

Doing a good thing and it makes you feel good too

have also posted in ACT, can you help organise down there?

would be very much appreciated.

[Sinista32]

maybe Shell or Kat representing down here might Orgynise

(will call and see what's what with the + who do it down here)

[PN-Mad]

Can give blood myself, but props for an awesome idea, and giving back to the community.

Well done Luke.

[luke gtr]

Can give blood myself, but props for an awesome idea, and giving back to the community.

Well done Luke.

can or cant?

[bored33]

Count me in tiger

[luke gtr]

Count me in tiger

cheers mate.

see you there.

[Frosty]

go lukey boy! cant give blood either but good idea

[ianjb]

how do we book?

got a contact number?

lets do beers or aqua golf after at panthers. man its been years since I last tried to clear a ball over that lake.

[PN-Mad]

can or cant?

Oops.

CAN'T give blood.

I fail on multiple thingos

[darksky34]

great idea, would give but not worth it driving halfway across sydney just to give blood - thanks for the reminder though will do it somewhere nearer to home

[luke gtr]

great idea, would give but not worth it driving halfway across sydney just to give blood - thanks for the reminder though will do it somewhere nearer to home

im hoping to get enough people to stand around and socialise.

so, even if you cant give, come down, have a chat.

theres putt putt literally next door.

[Bodella]

Oops.

CAN'T give blood.

I fail on multiple thingos

This.

Top work guys will try and come by moral support.

[t5iv]

It's a good day out. When we did it, we booked out a number of sessions with the RC and then did the organising for them.

Bring a few extra people because they will reject you for the craziest of reasons!

[FeZ25]

Just gotta check the calendar but I'm pretty damn keen.

[t5iv]

Just got a call from the Red Cross asking if we would be interested in doing another one in Oct. Mentioned that we're doing this on a national scale and that Sydney has already booked the 26th. They're calling me after our AGM next Tuesday to organise further.

[luke gtr]

good stuff.

havnt really seen any other states move on it though.

hope more people put their hands up to help out.

[Exodus01]

I would be keen on meeting up with you all somewhere (Jamisontown Park or wherever really?) if anyone wanted to meet.