Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): On Saturday, August 27, thousands of Indians will attempt to break the world record for the most blood donations in one calendar day. #GlobalBloodHeroes Day is a worldwide campaign to save lives and build greater awareness about the urgent need to donate blood. Just one blood donation can help save three lives. The drive is open to any volunteer willing and eligible to give blood. #GlobalBloodHeroes Day aims to rally 50,000 blood donors across six continents. The campaign hopes to save the lives of 150,000 people at a time when blood supplies are being challenged. The world record will be verified by 'Official World Records', a leading body recognised by the Council of Notariats of the European Union. URGENT NEED FOR BLOOD IN INDIA In India, almost 12,000 people die every year because of a lack of blood supplies. Recent studies estimated the shortage amounting to 2.5 donations per 1,000 eligible donors which equals a sh
Wisconsin Father Sets New Push-Up World Record
Tunnel to Towers Ambassador Nate Carroll completed his 1,500,231st push-up at MetLife Stadium
June 06, 2021 21:00 ET | Source: Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation Staten Island, New York, UNITED STATES
Staten Island, NY, June 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) On the 50-yard line of MetLife Stadium, Wisconsin father of three, Nate Carroll completed his
Tunnel to Towers Foundation to raise money for its
Fallen First Responder Program.
The
Fallen First Responder Program pays off the mortgages for the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty and leave behind young children.