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#232758 - 09/26/11 01:53 PM Re: Blood Donors? [Re: hikermor]
Ready Offline
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Registered: 07/02/04
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I donate every few months when my company sponsors a Blood Drive. Many companies do this and it makes for a very easy donation, especially since I get paid to give. I have done this for the last 7 years, at least 4 times a year.

In a strange way I feel this is one way I can give back to my country. I didn't get to serve in the military, so this is one way I can help out.
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#233099 - 10/02/11 01:03 AM Re: Blood Donors? [Re: hikermor]
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Registered: 07/04/02
Posts: 436
Loc: Florida
Regular donor here...somewhere around 8+ gallons at last count. Been donating since about 1993. Everytime the bloodmobile shows up at work I make a point of stopping in. Double platelets, whole blood, apheresis...whatever they need the most when I get processed. Sadly with the viral explosion of tattoos, piercings, drug and travel restrictions the pool of available donors is shrinking. Where I live, they are not allowed to pay donors for blood, I have no problem with donating for the sake of donating though.
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#233187 - 10/03/11 11:05 PM Re: Blood Donors? [Re: hikermor]
m9key Offline
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Registered: 05/28/03
Posts: 143
Loc: florida
avid donor o- they always say they need my stuff

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#233216 - 10/04/11 10:37 AM Re: Blood Donors? [Re: hikermor]
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Registered: 10/22/07
Posts: 248
Loc: Gulf Coast Florida, USA
Another O- here. I've been donating since I was 17, although I'm not good at chasing them down every 56 days. Fortunately I have usually been working for companies that have office blood drives several times a year. I don't think my records are complete, but they say I'm in the 3-4 gallon range.

I absolutely hate doing it, but it's a guilt/obligation thing. blush

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#233254 - 10/05/11 03:43 AM Re: Blood Donors? [Re: airballrad]
leemann Offline
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Registered: 02/08/04
Posts: 623
Loc: At the soylent green plant.
I cannot due to G6PD short for Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. but would if I could.

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