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Facing a Crisis in Blood
By Mitch Traphagen TAMPA - Just to meet the local need, 600 people must volunteer a little bit of their time and a little bit of something else - their blood. Six hundred people, in the Tampa Bay area alone, must do this every single day of the week. That is according to demand estimates by Florida Blood Services in Tampa. There is no substitute for blood. It cannot be artificially manufactured, there is no synthetic equivalent. The human body is the miraculous machine that can produce not only enough for yourself but also enough to help your neighbor. The problem lies in the fact that not enough people are willing to help their neighbor. Mitch Traphagen Photo Having a Mission, Having an Impact
Pre-school children during an afternoon nap at an RCMA center. RCMA provides services for more than 500 pre-school age children and nearly 300 older children every day. By Mitch Traphagen
RUSKIN - There must be a special blessing for meeting an Irish accented nun on St. Patrick's Day. Indeed there is if that nun is Sister Maureen Smith, Volunteer Coordinator for the Redlands Christian Migrant Association in Ruskin. RCMA is a non-denominational organization dedicated to serving the children of rural, low-income families. More Mitch Traphagen Photo By Dale Morrow
This evening as I am writing this article the rain is gently falling outside. I always enjoy the rain. it refreshes the air and revitalizes all the plants. My new work conditions keep me outside most of the day. The trees and foliage offer great comfort to me during the course of the day. If we all would take time to enjoy nature our stress levels would surely come down. More Mitch Traphagen Photo Coming Next Week to the Observer News Online Edition:
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