Ok, so most of us who are face book users are probably familiar with the frustration of logging on to find an abundance of requests for new applications, the majority of which are completely useless such as “Super poke” and “I am hungry”…
But what would you do if you found a request for a application that would connect you to a blood donation database that will contact you whenever your blood type is in need, using whatever contact method you choose. The application “Takes all Types” does exactly that.
This is the first centralized national network of local blood donors and volunteers. The goal is to improve communities’ local blood supplies by gathering a network of blood donors across the US and by boosting donor participation on a routine basis.
I feel like people may be more willing to give blood if they are informed of an immediate need in their area, but would this really make a change and encourage people to give blood or could this just be another face book application that may simply make us look good?
2 Responses to “Can Facebook really help save a life?”
I definitely agree with you. I think people would add this application just to make themselves feel better or look more socially involved. Facebook has so many notification processes to begin with that I don’t think receiving a “We need your blood, now!” e-mail would actually spur people onto action.
Facebook is a way of increasing social activism, but I think it has to make it easier to actually take action. Maybe It’s just me, but I can’t see people flooding their local blood banks because of a Facebook Application. It’s a good idea in theory, but I don’t see it ever catching on.
I personally am a blood donator, and a user of Facebook. If this application could connect with my local blood bank, it would certainly be a convenient way to get people to donate. What a great idea! I suppose only time will tell if it indeed makes a difference in raising awareness of the need for people to donate.