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>I'm sure many of you have heard by now about the >horrible events that occurred on the Virginia Tech >campus on Monday. It is a truly horrible tragedy, and >I wanted to *do* something to help, but could not >think of anything. I felt helpless until I realized, >through Caring Crowns, MGG, and the rest of the >pageant world, that I know several people who might be >willing to help. > >I saw a notice for a blood drive up in Virginia to >help the survivors who are still in the hospital. I >went to the Red Cross website, and saw that every 2 >seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. > >I am scheduling an official Caring Crowns event at the >Red Cross's blood drive at Rock Springs Elementary >School in Lawrenceville on Monday, 4/23/07 from 3:00 >pm to 7:30 pm. The address is 888 Rock Springs Rd, >Lawrenceville, GA, 30043. > >I would love for any of you who can to come out and >give blood. You can sign up for an appointment time at >the Red Cross website (www.givelife.org). Search the >zip code in the box, and it will bring up various >blood drives. You can select Rock Springs from the >list. (For some reason, zip code 30043 doesn't always >bring it up, but you can also try 30017, that one >works.) > >You have to be 17 or older to give blood, but if those >younger want to help out, they can always come >volunteer at the refreshment table, etc. Further info >about who can and cannot donate can be found at <a >rel=nofollow target=_blank >href="http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_ >557_,00.html">http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0 >,1082,0_557_,00.html</a> >I would love for as many people as possible to give >whatever help they can, even if they just want to come >for moral support. (I'll be giving blood for the first >time, and I know I’d want someone there to hold my >hand, lol, as I'm sure others would too.) > >If you live too far away and can't make this blood >drive, please search the Red Cross website for other >blood drives near you. The Red Cross always needs >volunteers and donations. If you would like to donate >or volunteer, or if you have any questions, please >feel free to e-mail me at ashleyrjones@hotmail.com > >Please join me in banding together and showing support >for Virginia Tech and the rest of our nation to help >out during this difficult time. Thank you so much for >your support. > >Sincerely, >Ashley Jones >Miss Gwinnett GA Girl 2006 & Ms. Cherokee County 2007 >E-Mail: ashleyrjones@hotmail.com

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