MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Living across the street from Annunciation, the mass shooting hit close to home for Alessandra Courbois.

But now she is donating blood for the first time to honor the victims of that tragic day.

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"The world we live in right now can be a really scary place. And I think it can be daunting thinking about what we as individuals can do to make a difference," Courbois told FOX 9.

A blood mobile was set up in the parking lot behind the Catholic Church for a blood drive on Monday afternoon.

Memorial Blood Centers says they've seen 1,200 first time blood donors since the shooting.

They also say blood donations are up 13% in August and September of this year compared to the same months last year because of the outpouring of support follow

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