Justin Bieber is saving the world. Literally!
The tween pop star answered the plea of Helene Campbell — a 20-year-old fan in need of a double lung transplant — to raise awareness about organ donation and giving blood.
Under the Twitter handle "@alungstory," Helene wrote: "Hey @Justinbieber ! I BELIEB you should use that Canadian voice of yours and help save lives like mine #beaorgandonor beadonor.ca @giveblood."
The Biebs was quick to retweet her message to over 16 million of his followers, and later replied, "I got the word… you have amazing strength. I got u. #BeAnOrganDonor."
After the fan thanked Justin for making such a "huge impact" with his Tweet, he responded, "Glad to be able to help. Best part of what I do."
And it turned out to be a very huge impact indeed.
Following the pairs Twitfest, the Ontario-based Trillium Gift of Life Network (the city's central organ and tissue donation agency) saw donation registrations rise to over 1200 people.
"On an average day we would expect about 50 new online registrations," President and CEO Ronnie Gavsie said in a statement on Wednesday. "Since Helene's campaign began last Thursday, the average has been closer to 200 per day!"
It's great to see how Justin takes the time to help others in need. And we're not surprised. It is his world, after all.
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