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    Niki Taylor on the importance of blood donation

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I just over ten years ago supermodel Niki Taylor was involved in -- near fatal car accident that landed her in the hospital.

It wasn't for the numerous blood transfusions sneaky may have lost her life well today Mickey's giving back and pairing up with the American red cross and next care the bandage people to show.

How donating blood.

Is timeless and joining -- right now here on the curvy couch once again this year is if he weren't intent.

Aria okay -- touch on it to a 2001.

-- you're in a car for friends driving you were in a terrible car accident.

We're again we're in a coma for what.

Speed was not a factor we hit a utility Paul and just like that my life changed you you -- unconscious for six weeks I was unconscious for six weeks I knew it over a hundred units of blood.

And that's why I'm here today -- blood donor day is coming out this Thursday.

And I wouldn't be here that -- for the -- -- sound I'm encouraging people to get out there and donate life.

Has never know when you're gonna need it and I'm the perfect example but I'll tell -- stuff but I know you bulletin yes he will be up and -- -- moment.

-- positive and its own negative negative yet you don't understand don't universal yes but any type is needed from him and you know every two seconds somebody needs.

-- -- -- Brian never talks about this but for many many years of Brian donated platelets he would go and -- by donating blood for very long costly get a few movies and and that any citadel like that's the -- -- a cookie asset.

They aren't the technicians are -- -- until it's just depends that the donation at the whole process is very easy that's just yeah how many people -- I'm losing my.

And it's I heard it doesn't know obviously hopeful but just one day of 44 Allison -- donations are needed just for one day.

So we've really just need to and and people just don't talk about it anymore and -- summer months there that -- There's a lot of shortages on the shelves so we really need to get people to donate during the summer months absolutely CP -- with the bandage -- Where -- give program and that this year that theme is.

Showcase scene iconic trends.

And we've got to -- XQB that 1950s poke at odds.

-- -- So this is like a badge of honor so when you go in you give blood you get this thing handed to communicate I saved more than one life today.

And that you sort of lead just a few months ago you gave birth to a child yes seven months and yeah.

My behavior rated and over again run a marathon yes yes they do -- love running what's the secret that and running and eating right.

And and -- giving life and giving advice and any other kids -- Right yes yes I have four -- Where you come every year and we appreciate it because you do get the word out and you folks would like to donate call 1800 Red Cross or visit Red Cross blood.

That hour or next can't -- dot com.

Right if you tailored Macon her annual drop off of bandages were -- here again any -- you do next year come down when we do these tough muttered as we lose a lot of blood.

-- -- It's your time I had a barbed wire cut on my back that's normal and happens -- -- -- -- so much congratulations to the little one saint you.