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Shawn McEvoy

Best Friends Drive Route 66 in an Ambulance to Raise Awareness for Blood Donation

October 23, 2026   ●   11 min

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Best friends Marie Forrestal and Lori Talbot hit the road in an old ambulance for a Route 66 adventure with a life-saving mission: raising awareness about America's blood shortage and the urgent need for blood donors. Inspired by their personal experiences with cancer and life-saving blood transfusions, the women launched "Miles of Kindness" to show how one simple act of generosity can make an extraordinary difference in someone else's life.

Listen For:

  • How two best friends turned an old ambulance into a traveling campaign for blood donation awareness

  • The personal experiences with cancer and blood transfusions that inspired their "Miles of Kindness" mission

  • Why the nationwide blood shortage has made encouraging new and younger blood donors so important

  • How their Route 66 adventure could become a documentary and inspire more people to give blood

To see photos and video from both stories, visit GodUpdates:
https://www.godtube.com/blog/best-friends-route-66-blood-donation-awareness.html

https://www.godtube.com/blog/best-friends-become-grandmothers-same-baby.html

Tags: Route 66 road trip, Miles of Kindness, blood donation awareness, blood donor shortage, best friends making a difference, cancer survivor, life-saving blood donations, acts of kindness, everyday heroes, inspiring friendship

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