“Many kids are busy wishing for things like an Xbox, Legos, RC cars and stuff like that. Kids like me have a different wish list; although we still like the fun stuff,” said Mason Harvey, a 13-year-old with Crohn’s disease.
While at the podium, the young teen called on the importance of blood donations and how they help individuals like him.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
“Many kids are busy wishing for things like an Xbox, Legos, RC cars and stuff like that. Kids like me have a different wish list; although we still like the fun stuff,” Harvey said. “But there’s a big difference between wishing for simple gifts and needing a priceless gift for your health -- like a blood donation.”
With the two new mobiles, the nonprofit now has a total of 10 mobile units. The San Diego Blood Bank said it will be able to save thousands of lives each year with the new additions since both vehicles have the capacity to collect 9,000 units annually. “These blood mobiles are really imperative because we want to meet people where they are we want to make it as convenient as possible,” said Claudine Van Gonka, the Director of Community Relations of the San Diego Blood Bank.
Considering half of the nonprofits’ donations are made at mobile site, the new units will help in its mission to provide access to make donations.
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