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By Guy Busby
DAPHNE – While parades won’t be on the streets of the Eastern Shore this Carnival season, some residents and businesses are still working to let the good times roll in preparation for Mardi Gras.
Decorations are springing up along the streets even if some more traditional celebrations are being canceled due to COVID-19.
One event on the Eastern Shore is Yardi Gras. Shawn Mitchell said, as in other areas, the idea is that Carnival isn’t going to be called off even if people can’t gather for parades and balls.
“I’d seen the house floats in New Orleans and then the porch parade in Mobile and I thought, gosh, I hope someone does that over here,’ and nothing was happening so I thought maybe that’s me,” Mitchell said. “So, I just started the Facebook page and it kind of took off from there.”
The Singapore Red Cross today launched a refreshed look for Blood Buddy, its official blood donation mascot. Affectionately known as ‘BB’, Blood Buddy aims to reach and appeal to a younger generation of blood donors with a more modern and hopefully adorable image.
‘BB’ will be rolled out on public buses islandwide as well as across social media platforms.
First introduced in 2005, Blood Buddy has traditionally been recognized as a physical mascot at malls, mobile blood donation drives and outreach activities run by SRC. The rebranding comes off the back of the growing need to engage and advocate blood donation among today’s youth with a consistent brand voice.