President's Corner
Blood Donors of America is not only an organization it is also a mission of saving lives. Let’s follow the slogan of “Be a motivator be a life saver”.
The Blood Donors of America was established in 2009 and 501C (3) is a nonprofit, non-political, non-religious organization. It has 655 life members from around the various state of USA, which cover around 20 active state committees such as state committee of Texas, Massachusetts, California and Northan California, Maryland, Verginia, and New Hampshire are among them.
BDA finished its fifth National Convention in Boston on July 19-20, 2025. The convention was held on Pashupatinath Buddha Foundation, Nepali Community center 594 Washington St, Braintree MA.
Also, we are involved in blood donation enhancement activities in Nepal and beyond. In addition, BDA also runs health camps and talk programs to aware people about various health concerns, epidemics, life threatening diseases etc. BDA believes that it helps people to live healthy and prosperous lives. Let’s invite volunteers, fellows from different walks of life to join BDA in this mission.
Around the world around 119 million bloods usually come from the donors. There is a record that 33% of people are eligible to donate blood, among them only 3% of people donate blood. In the USA we collect around 14 million pints of blood each year from 3% (almost 7 million) of eligible donors. Our motto is to increase blood donors and motivate people to donate blood which is going to be counted as a waste if they do not donate. So, we can help fulfill the blood crisis around the world. It is our request to everyone, let’s motivate people to do their share of lives saving plan “Be a donor be a lives saver”
Blood is the basis of human life. It is the fluid that delivers necessary materials such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste away from the same cell. Despite several scientific inventions in the modern world, no invention to date has been reported to make human blood in the laboratory. Hence, the blood transfusion from a healthy individual to a needy person is the only option to save him/her when they have shortage of blood. Someone needs blood transfusion every 2 seconds and the only way to fulfill such demand is by blood donation from someone else and this is to be achieved by blood donation. Since blood has a limited life, it gets destroyed in our body, even if we don’t donate it. On the other hand, if we donate the blood before it gets destroyed, it not only saves life of the recipient, but also helps the donor to stay healthy.
We as human beings always face crisis in our lives. There is always big crisis of blood not only in the USA but around the world. Every year almost 2200 people die because of blood crisis. So, let’s move together and get more blood. Want to be a BDA member work with us together? It is easy just follow our website and pay $100 dollars for your lifetime or if family of two only pay $150.00.
Thank you very much for your willingness to serve the community. All social organizations and individuals visit our website www.blooddonorsofamerica.org to get in contact with BDA officials in your area for blood donation and any other heath awareness activities.
Maheshwar Pant
President
Blood Donors Of America, Central Committee
2025-27