I just received this email from one of our carriers:
As we approach a weekend in which Americans gather to celebrate our good fortune to live in a great nation, it is also appropriate to consider ways to give back. DCPG is asking healthy men with Type AB +/- blood types to donate blood over the next few days in an effort to save the life of a fellow broker's brother.
As many of you know, an ample supply of blood and blood plasma remains an urgent, unmet need in many communities. We all hear the appeals to donate blood and plasma, yet often postpone acting until the supply issue hits home. Yesterday, the issue hit home at DCPG when one of our account managers received a message from Jamey Bennett of Farmers Capital Insurance in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Jamey's brother, C. Thomas Bennett of Shelbyville, Kentucky, has been admitted to Baptist East Hospital in Louisville to receive treatment for a potentially fatal blood disorder known as TTP. Over the next several days, he will undergo a series of platelet replacement therapies. The local blood bank has a three-day supply of Tom's blood type, but will require much more.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
The Bennett Family has established a private blood bank account to collect donations from throughout the Midwest specifically for Tom. Just contact Vicky Reed at The Dental Care Plus Group to get a copy of the form that donors should take with them to their local blood bank.
Vicky's Contact Information: vreed@dentalcareplus.com
The Dental Care Plus Group wants to thank anyone in advance who is able to assist Jamey Bennett and his family at this difficult time. We also want to commend everyone who regularly donates blood. It's a simple gift with tremendous impact.
If you (or someone you know) can help, please do so. It would be great if you'd let us know, but that's not critical.
Thank you.
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