LVRJ: In the hours after Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, long lines formed at local blood donation centers.
By 6:30 a.m. Monday, a crowd snaked its way around the United Blood Services’ office on West Charleston Boulevard and down the street. The group grew throughout the morning.
The waits to give grew, too. After braving the line, which took about 3 hours, donors who checked in had to wait another 4 to 5 hours at midmorning.
Fred Roy, 53, said he wanted to do something to help the people shot and he wasn’t sure what else to do.
“There’s a lot of good people who care about their city and visitors who come here,” he said.
Roy, originally from Houston, said he sat on the sidelines as far as providing relief to his former hometown in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. But he said he couldn’t leave it to others this time.
“It came to my doorstep,” he said, staring off into the distance. “It actually picked me up and brought me here.” more here
Thanks to these Vegas folks for showing us we’re still America.
“Sounds like America to me.”
I wonder if such help was offered in Europe after their violent incidents. American’s have something deeply rooted that just wants to help. Progressiveness just can’t squash that!
Tourists are donating, too. They could have just said F’it and left. No one would have blamed them.
500+ people in hospitals, 57 people dead so far.
59, MJA
Am I the only one still crying?
TSUNAMI, no. You’re not alone.