Been a donor since 1993, lost count of gallons due to several transitions in the local blood donor groups and some records not being correctly forwarded. I look at donating blood as a very simple way of "paying it forward".

To donate a unit of blood normally takes about 1/2 an hour or so, and I strongly encourage folks to consider donating double platelets and similar donations where they can (double units may take about an hour).

My understanding is that a single unit of whole blood will normally help one person, and that a double platelet or similar donation may assist as many as 4 to 8 people.

Thank you for the group reminder to folks to donate.

Regards,
Comanche7