Blood Donations
Today I gave blood.
Yes, it did involve them sticking a needle into my finger (haemoglobin check) and my arm to take the blood out. But you know what? That small prick is a small price to pay when you think about what your blood is doing.
Your blood (and platelets and plasma if you choose to donate this) are saving people's lives - quite literally.
In Australia, 1 in 3 people will need donated blood in their lives, while only 1 in 30 donates. Think about that. Think about the people who might die because they're not getting blood. Obviously there are a few exceptions to blood givers - preggers, lived in England around Mad Cow Disease time, Hep C etc - but otherwise there is absolutely no excuse. If you are one of those people who claim to care about humanity so much that you'll do anything to help, now is your chance.
If you live in Australia, here the number to the Australian Red Cross: 13 14 95, and here is the website:
Donateblood.com.au
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