Saturday, January 16, 2010

January: National Blood Donor Month

Have you ever donated blood before? Maybe even platelets or plasma? As long as you're healthy, and meet the criteria to donate, everyone should try donating just once in their lives. Did you know that donating just one time can save up to three lives? Pretty amazing.

Blood donors are desperately needed every day. So you're scared of needles, eh? It might be you one day on the operating table in need of a blood donation. Try to overcome your fears and think of all the good you can do just by changing your mindset and conquering a personal fear. Before you give, be sure to eat a healthy, full meal, and drink lots of water to prevent clotting and regenerate your blood after donating.

More questions about blood donations? Visit https://www.givelife.org/.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I've been a blood donor 2 years already and it really makes me feel proud because I save lives. As we all know, blood banks shortages kills tons of people and every 2 seconds someone in the United states needs blood.

This is will be time to make a difference and help each other. You can visit http://bloodbanker.com/plasma they have all the information on how to be a blood donor and a directory of all the Blood Bank in the United States.

Nikki said...

You definitely help save lives. I'm not sure some people truly understand the importance of donating! Thanks for making a difference!