Hello there, if you made or purchased homemade masks for yourself or others you have helped fight COVID-19. Now there is another way; Convalescent plasma, or plasma drawn from a person who has recovered from COVID-19 may be an effective treatment for people with severe cases of the virus. We need to gather more information to confirm these findings but if the research holds promising results, community members could donate blood through their local blood bank to help others.

In 2004 I had the privilege of donating life saving bone marrow to a child who was in severe need of it. This relatively small act changed my own life forever and yet I always wished more people could have the experience of literally saving a life. Now you can.

For people who have survived COVID-19 you may hold within you the ability to heal others on the planet. With all the crummy news out there, that really does sound like a super power.

If you are a person who has had a had a prior, verified diagnosis of COVID-19, but are now symptom free and fully recovered from this virus, you can now donate your blood to help research how your antibodies help others fight the virus.

Please visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/plasma-donations-from-recovered-covid-19-patients.html today to find out more.

Air hugs, Nurse Poppy