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It’s in your blood. Share Your Experience!

Every two seconds, someone needs blood. This equates to millions of people who have either saved lives with their donations or have been saved by blood donations. Share your inspirational story with us.

Archive for the ‘Inspired to give blood’ Category

Marie

Holland, VT | October, 2009

I’m TWICE as Nice cuz I Donate Double Red Blood Cells!

I used to donate blood all the time when I lived in Florida. I was even a "baby blood" donator. Since moving up here to Vermont, I didn't give until just recently. Little did I know that knowing my blood type and not minding a half hour of my time... Read 

Lorraine

Hershey, PA | October, 2009

More To Give

My school has a blood drive in the high school every year, and I thought that when you went into high school you could donate. Well, it turned out you had to be 18. Due to a lot of students wanting to donate but not being old enough, we got the rule... Read 

Michelle

Genoa, WV | October, 2009

My Little Angel

In December of 2006, my daughter went in for a routine tonsilectomy. The next couple of days were really hard on her and she had a lot of complications. Exactly two weeks (to the day) after she had her surgery, she had an artery rupture on the... Read 

Lindy

Grenfiele, WI | October, 2009

Special Order

I donate every 8 weeks and have been doing so for the past 3 years. Two or three times my blood was marked a "special order" and went directly to the children's hospital in our area. It made me feel good to know that I would be helping a sick child... Read 

William

Erie, PA | October, 2009

Retired

While working for 32 yrs. I had given Two Gallons of blood. After retiring, I still volunteered to give blood. Now at 75 I can no longer give, soory to say. BUT, for you who can, it could very well save a life. MAYBE YOUR VERY OWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!