Podcasting pioneer and author Michael Geoghegan contacted us this morning with awful news:

Brian Clark, a great friend and partner in GrapeRadio.com was involved in a horrible car accident in Central California last Friday. He is currently in the ICU and has received in excess of 13 units of blood and platelets.

Many of you know Brian as a core member of the Grape Radio podcast, recipient of the 2006 Podcast of the Year award and a 2008 James Beard Award.

Along with myself, Brian is also a member of the Orange County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. He is the kind of guy who is always there, ready to help others in their time of need. As a member of our team he responds to calls at all hours of the day and night to help people he has never even met. I hope that we can return the favor.

When asking, “What can we do to help,” the only thing that his wife has requested was for us to give blood. A blood drive has been planned for Wednesday, March 18, from noon to 6pm. For local [Southern California] folks, the information is below. Due to limited time slots, it is important to have everyone make an appointment on line.

If the 18th will not work or you are out of the area, please contact your local American Red Cross or http://www.givelife.org where you can also donate. If you participate, please email me and let me know or post a comment below. It will be great to tell Brian how many people donated blood on his behalf.

We always hear about the “podcast community”, I would like to show the power of our network.

How you can help:

• Donate (Wherever you can)
• Link to this post. Tweet and Re-Tweet about it, Facebook, whatever your platform may be.
• While flowers are nice, blood may save the life of a loved one.

Please keep Brian and his family in your prayers.

Thank you in advance!

Michael W. Geoghegan

Michael adds, “Blood Drives aren’t so much about donating for a particular person as much as donating in the name of a person to help support a critical system in saving lives. So donate wherever you can and let us know so we can add it to the tally.”

Complete information about Clark’s situation is here.

Brian Clark Blood Drive
When: March 18th, Wednesday, Noon to 6:00pm

Location: Tustin Hospital, 14662 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA. 92780
Tel. 714. 669-5881

Sign Up: http://www.givelife.org
Use sponsor code: THMC

If you outside the Orange County [California] Area and wish to locate a place to give in your area, please visit http://www.GiveLife.org

We’ll try to keep you updated on Brian’s progress as information becomes available.