Blood drives held across Central Florida in honor of Pulse victims
Donors receive free Pulse t-shirt, gift card
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ORLANDO, Fla. – OneBlood is hosting blood drives across Central Florida this weekend to honor and remember the 49 lives lost during the Pulse tragedy five years ago.
The Big Red Bus is stopping at several locations in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties.
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The mobile blood drive stopped by the Technical Health Academy in Orlando on Saturday.
Instructor Giselle Leon said this blood drive is special to her because Eric Ortiz, her close friend, was one of the victims who died during the shooting.
It’s been five years since the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando resulting in 49 deaths and dozens of injuries. For many, it’s been a long road to recovery and though wounds heal, what happened on June 12, 2016 is something those victims will never forget.
In the five years since Pulse, members of Orlando’s Black and brown LGBTQ+ communities have seen great strides in acceptance and representation, but advocates say true equality is still distant.
On Friday, Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice and White House Public Engagement Director and Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond hosted a virtual roundtable