If you really care about something you should do something about it and that is how I feel about donating blood. Donating blood is simple, easy and most times painless and best of all can save someone’s life. Currently only 3 out of 100 people donate blood. Every 2 seconds in the United States someone needs blood. Since I am so passionate about donating blood, I have decided to give some of you an incentive on getting you to donate some of yours. LPJ Design will give away a free copy of their upcoming patron project RPG setting, Obsidian Twilight, releasing October 31, 2009 to those people who make donation of blood to any local or national blood collection agency like the Red Cross (See http://www.givelife.org/ for more information) by October 30, 2009. All you need to do to get a free copy of the Obsidian Twilight RPG is to send us a copy of your donation via email to LMPjr007 (at) AOL (dot) com with your name, date you donated and where you donated (you can block out all the other private stuff that I don’t need to see). Then on October 31st when the Obsidian Twilight RPG is released, you get a free copy. It is that simple.
To be fair to those who already signed up for out patron program for the Obsidian Twilight RPG, if you donate blood LPJ Design will give you a voucher for $100 worth of LPJ Design PDF Products of your choice. If you personally can’t give blood, find a friend who can and ask him to donate for you. Hey what are friends for. Give Blood and get a free copy of the Obsidian Twilight RPG. Simple and easy. This may not be for everyone bit I hope you can take a free minutes out of your busy life and help.
I'm Canadian; would I be able to do this from Canadian Blood Services?
ReplyDeleteYes if you are Canadian and you give to the Canadian Blood Services this is OK.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea, and I wanted to let you know that I've mentioned it on the charity section of my site, The Escapist - http://theescapist.com/bequest/news.htm#042709
ReplyDeleteWoot! I'm Canadian too! I'd gladly donate blood for a free rpg!
ReplyDeleteHey This is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteDo platlet donations count as well?
I would PREFER you donate blood. But if you prefer donate plasma, I will still CONSIDER you in getting a free copy. It all about donating.
ReplyDeleteMr Porter, with all due respect,
ReplyDeleteIts Platelets not plasma. At Medic where I donate on a regular basis (I am working on my 12th gallon of Platelets) I am asked not to donate blood as they want to keep me on the Platelet pool.
I understand if you cant consider other types of donations. Its a tough enough keeping track of blood donations.
Ill see if I can get some one I know to donate blood.
Thanks for the quick response.
I would love to donate, and encourage others to do so. Sadly, I cannot due to medical reasons.
ReplyDeletei dont know about you guys but in some countries it is against the law to receive any compensation, monetary or otherwise, for the donation of blood or other human tissues.
ReplyDeleteThis includes the actual extraction place or a promise like this.
Just letting u know so you can look into it.
i hope this proyect makes ppl donate more often even without a retribution
Does the offer cover Spain? I guess not but just need to try...
ReplyDeleteSelenio.
No this covers Spain, with proof of donation.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea, and I salute you for it, Mr. Porter. I've been a donor for years and anything that can get new people in the door to make that first donation is terrific.
ReplyDeleteFree gaming swag aside, my own position is that donating blood is not just an altruistic act, but the repayment of a moral debt, since all of us have needed blood, will need blood, or have a loved one who has or will need it. I have a post on my own blog about it:
http://thescreamingalpha.com/2009/03/26/you-owe-the-red-cross-some-blood/
Nice idea you are floating. i think i have dear it in some charity post too.
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