Tom, what a noble and worthy effort.
A very dear friend of mine from high school suffered from such an illness. There was nothing I could do for her then but there is something I can do now.
The directed blood drive you mentioned in the original post is a wonderful idea.
Perhaps a donation box could be set up at PIP as well to help with medical costs. With such a large amount of pyrates and patrons attending the festival, I'm sure even spare change will add up quickly.
Syren, I'm truely sorry to hear of your health issues. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Most Sinerely,
Lily