Linda says, "I was always a chicken when it came to opportunities to give blood." Click to see what happened to change her mind.

Give Life Orlando Update! We're at WFTV Channel 9 studios today. You can donate at Channel 9 until 7pm or at Big Red Bus locations at Orlando Health, Church Street and Orlando City Hall until 6pm. All donors get a limited-edition Give Life Orlando T-shirt. ‪#‎OrlandoUnited‬

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Join us at the ‪#‎GIveLifeOrlando‬ Blood Drive going on right now at WFTV Channel 9 studios and Big Red Bus locations in downtown Orlando. Click for details and locations. http://bit.ly/2bkwvbD

Orlando Mayor, Buddy Dyer, shares heartfelt words on the important role blood donations played in the wake of the Pulse tragedy. The thousands of people who donated blood in the days following the tragedy are once again eligible to donate. Please join us for the Give Life Orlando blood drive tomorrow at the WFTV Channel 9 studios or various Big Red Bus locations downtown. http://bit.ly/2bkwvbD

Very inspiring. Watch as Pulse survivor and blood recipient, Angel takes his first steps on his own.

Friends, please share. There is an urgent need for O negative blood donors due to increased usage by area hospitals. O negative blood is the universal blood type, and has the amazing power to help any patient in need of a blood transfusion. O Negative is critical for trauma patients, premature babies and cancer patients. Click to find your nearest donor center or Big Red Bus location or call 1.888.9.DONATE (1.888.936.6283).

Summer is the hottest time of year and it's important to stay hydrated. Check out these tips to help boost your H20 intake and learn how being hydrated helps with your blood donation.

“I’m forever grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Deputy Smith. He received multiple blood transfusions after being shot by a suspect.

"Over 45 years ago, I started donating blood while I was in the military. I am a regular donor and donate every two months like clockwork. That is unless something slows down the clock such as cancer." Click to see Ray's story and share how blood donations have touched your life.

What's your gallon count? Let us know in the comments! From 1 to 100 every gallon goes toward saving lives. You can donate whole blood every 56 days up to 6 times per year. So if it's your time to donate, click to find a location near you.

Three generations of the Morris family sit side by side to donate platelets and save lives. Meet the Morris men and see how the family tradition got started.

For James, donating platelets was a great way to spend time with his son and daughter. That changed in 2008, when his son was diagnosed with a massive brain tumor. Click to see his story.

"I have been very lucky and lived most of my 32 years healthy and only in need of very basic medical care. However, last year was a completely new experience for me. Near the end of June, I went into the emergency room for sharp pains radiating in my abdomen," Holly. Click to see what happened to Holly and how donors helped her recovery.

Have you ever brought a friend or loved one along to donate? Let us know in the comments! Support Melissa knows first-hand about the importance of blood donations and brought along a few friends to save lives on the Big Red Bus. If it’s your time to donate, click to see where the Big Red Bus is headed this week.

Last weekend for the Pokémon Go contest! Test your Pokémon Go skills by capturing a Pokémon near a Big Red Bus or OneBlood Donor Center. Post your screenshot to one of your social media channels and use the hashtag ‪#‎OneBloodGo‬. Then, email your picture to SocialMedia@OneBlood.org. Ten random entries will win a limited-edition OneBlood Tervis Tumbler. Must be at least 18 to enter. Click for contest details.

Update: All OneBlood Donor Centers and Big Red Bus locations are open. We are testing all blood donations for the Zika virus. Click for a behind-the-scenes look at OneBlood’s operations and see the technology that has been put in place to screen all blood donations for the Zika virus. bit.ly/2aPa0Ht