World Blood Drive event June 14th

On June 14, Star Wars fans all over the world will participate in the first World Blood Drive. The event was inspired by World Blood Donor Day, an annual event founded by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2004, and which is held every year on June 14. Like WHO, our goal is to help promote unpaid blood donations, and celebrate the generosity of blood donors.

Every donation of a single pint of blood can save up to three lives. More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day. Blood cannot be manufactured. It can only come from generous donors.

If you are a member of a Star Wars costume club, please contact your local blood center, and help organize a blood drive for June 14. If your blood center has already determined locations for blood drives on June 14, find out if you can help promote a drive at the most family-friendly location.

If you are a Star Wars fan, please help promote the World Blood Drive events in your area, and invite your friends and family to attend. If you can’t give blood, show your support for those who can, and have fun meeting members of the Star Wars costume clubs!

Join the World Blood Drive, and let’s save lives together.

– Ryder Windham

Honorary member of The 501st Legion and 501st Ireland.