Tell us about why you wanted to be involved in this effort from the very beginning, Dr. Bluth.

Well, um, I found this particular profession fascinating through my early pathology training and residency training.

And it's one pure immunology.

It's basically, is there blood available that is compatible with the person that needs it? Another reason I enjoy it very much is it's a people-person profession.

You get to see people who are donors in otherwise good health, and they are in good tidings and good strides.

The interaction as to why people come and donate blood is always so fascinating.

The stories of, oh, my mother, my brother, my sister, my son was saved by a unit of blood, so therefore I'm kind of paying it forward.

Why should people follow through during this fun drive and, and, you know, help out with this gift of life?