Heather adds sparkle to donor campaign

16 JUNE 2005

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Heather Mills-McCartney brought extra sparkle to her latest public appearance. The tireless charity worker was sporting three dazzling rings when she visited Trafalgar Square this week in an effort to boost World Blood Donor Day.

Sir Paul McCartney's wife explained that the new drive is especially important to her because blood donors saved her life after she lost part of her leg in a traffic accident 12 years ago. "I had many, many transfusions and I survived to tell the tale and that is why I am putting this message out," she said. "So many people have given blood and saved my life."

With a romantic heart-shaped diamond and a host of hefty sapphires glittering on her fingers, and a pair of lofty platform sandals on her feet, the 37-year-old certainly stood out from the crowd. But then that was the aim, of course. Heather was determined to draw as much attention as possible to the fact that the National Blood Service needs new donors all the time.

"Don't wait until something happens to you, or someone you love, before you actually give blood," she said. "It's one thing in your life you could do that would make a huge difference."

The NBS needs 8,000 donations a day to cover the needs of patients within Britain and there is also a massive shortfall at international level. For further information about how to give blood in the UK visit www.blood.co.uk or call 0845 7711 711.



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With her dramatic sparklers and lofty platform shoes, Sir Paul's wife was obviously set on capturing potential donors' attention. The 37-year-old, who lost her lower leg in an accident, has an especially good reason for promoting donation. "I had many, many transfusions and I survived to tell the tale," she says
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