Lets all give blood !

[sartwell]

I just got back from giving a unit of blood, and they said the Indiana Red Cross was real low on all types of blood. I thought it would be good to see how many of us could go donate. It just takes a little of time. If you do, come back and post here. Maybe we can help make a difference.

 

[Woo]

I am actually due to give again! Thanks for the reminder!!

 

[NEWMAN]

O- signing in. thanks for the reminder they usually call.lol

 

[Bigum1969]

Great idea! Reps to you! I give every 56 days.

 

[aclark]

I'm O-, but I am deathly afraid of needles. I tried giving blood my frosh yr. of college and almost passed out, and then one time when I needed surgery I went into a panic attack while they were putting the IV in.

Hats off to all of you that donate, and donate often. If I didn't freak out around needles so much I would give too.

 

[snorko]

I need to check to see if I can. I lived in Geat Britain during the late 1980's. Apparently mad cow was around or something and those circumstances precluded my donating.

I am A+, not so common, so I should check again. Thanks for the great idea.

I would suggest a pledge of donate a pint everytime you buy a gun but that would kill many of us.

 

[mwilson]

just gave monday. i give every time they are in franklin. only takes about 1/2 hour. come on guys get out there and do something that will make a difference

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

AB+ here.

I would if I could. I can't, so I won't.

 

[femurphy77]

I've given literally gallons in my life because I figured it was the least I can do. HOWEVER, due to the treatment I recieved last year during one of the blood drives at work I will never give again unless I know the recipient personally!! I go to Mexico almost every year and due to my interests frequently leave the "resort" areas. After a recent trip to Mex I go to the bloodmobile, fill out the paperwork and then am promptly told I can't donate because I left the "resort" area. I told the attendant that this was the same thing I do all the time, with the same answers on the donor survey and it never bothered anyone before. They took the donation conditionally and that's when it got interesting. Got a call from the state director that I was under investigation for fraud!??!!! Short story, their system screwed up and had allowed me to donate all those times when they shouldn't have, an attendant that was doing their job properly caught the mistake and for the next several months they treated me like a criminal. Sorry, if I don't know you you can't have any!!!!!