U.S. blood supply dips to ‘emergency’ level
The Red Cross has collected 50,000 fewer donations than expected for the month of June.
Yikes. Get out and donate blood people. I already have my platelet appointment scheduled for July. If you’re new to the game, whole blood takes less than 20 minutes, and you’re really making a difference for the person/people who receive your blood.
Check out RedCrossBlood.org for information about where you can donate in your area.
I would, but ya know, I’m banned because of a stupid, bigoted, archaic rule from the days of GRIDS.
Please donate if you can. I do not, because of my history with Lyme disease, but I really urge others to if they are...
Honestly! I would love to give blood and I’ve tried many times, but because of my height and weight and sexual...
I have the O-negative blood that apparently they need so much, and in the past I’ve given literally gallons of blood...
After 9-11 I called the Red Cross and got on their donor list. There isn’t a permanent blood donation site in my little...
donate… Donate...again.Yes internet. There
+1 to everything everyone said
if you can, I can’t because I’m anemic.
Welp, seeing as I’m a total bloodstud (O+ bloodtype, hey ladies) it’s up to me to save the day. No need to thank me, but...
I hate giving blood (I do platelets now and it takes foreverrrr) but I do it anyway. Sometimes they have to hound me to...
Gonna go on an iron regimen for a couple of weeks and then try to donate. I love donating blood. The whole experience...
+1 to the explanation (oh, FDA, you derpfaces)— I can’t donate, either, but damn fucking straight I would if I could.
Note to self, donate blood before you get your next tattoo.
The vampires are becoming greedy
I can’t donate blood due to iron-poor anemia, unfortunately. I hope that everyone who can donate does to make up for me...
+1 to everything. I can’t donate, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.
Then fucking let gay men donate blood instead of winging about it.
I absolutely would if I could and when I was growing up I always planned to start donating as soon as I was old enough...