Tom Hiddleston Blood Drive 2014 http://tomhiddlestonblooddrive2014.webs.com

Greetings!

Tom Hiddleston is mostly known and recognized as , 's brother in "Thor", "Avengers" and "Thor: The Dark World". He is currently doing a 2 month run of Shakespeare's in and soon after will be in Canada to begin production in a movie called "".

He has a very very loyal fanbase, not only here in the states but around the world where he has been touring for the past several months for the press releases of Thor: The Dark World. Even though he is brilliant in his portrayal of the Villain Loki, his fanbase appreciates him more for being a kind-hearted, smart, generous, charming, well-mannered, and giving person. He does alot of work for UNICEF and he appreciates his fans immensely doing everything he can to give back to them whenever he can.

As such, a large majority either can't afford to donate to his charity causes, or want to give more. So, donating blood or platelets would be giving to people who need it, while honoring the man who inspired us to do it. His fans are known as "Loki's Army" or "Hiddlestoners" or "Hiddleston's Army".

So this year, in honor of Tom Hiddleston's Birthday, we are working with the Red Cross to make this blood drive happen! The Red Cross is an international disaster relief services charity. If you wish to donate money to the blood drive, please visit our website and click on the “Donate Money” tab to follow the instructions. To donate blood click on the “Donate Blood” tab to make an appointment at your local Red Cross or blood collection center.

Giving Blood Saves Lives!

 Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.  More than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day.  A total of 30 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S.  The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints.  The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O.  The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs.  Sickle cell disease affects more than 70,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives.  More than 1.6 million people were diagnosed with cancer last year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.  A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.

If you have any questions please e-mail Marian Welty at [email protected]