An Austin resident is hoping to inspire people to donate blood by sharing her story of how a blood donation saved her life.
Allison Rizzolo said she is lucky to be alive after a horrific rollover crash.
“It was really dicey for a few hours, you know, whether I was going to survive that experience or not,” Rizzolo said.
On Nov. 17, residents in Central Texas can donate blood and help someone like Rizzolo. KVUE is partnering with We Are Blood for the “Hutto Has Heart” blood drive.
The We Are Blood center is working to fill the critical need for donations ahead of the holiday season. The center is hoping the drive will encourage those who haven’t donated to donate for the first time.
From a person who was in desperate need of blood to now donating herself, Rizzolo has come a long way since her crash. She wants to share what happened to her to inspire others to give the gift of life.
“You know, people have experiences that kind of cleave your life in half, right? The before and the after. And this was certainly one of those experiences,” Rizzolo said. “I absolutely would not have made it without that blood donation.”
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