Pledge of Blood
Even though I live up here in Canada I have been trying to think of a way to help the victims of Katrina and Rita. I don't have a lot of money, being a single mother, but I am going to donate to the American Red Cross for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, I'm mailing that off tomorrow.
I have also made another pledge. I will be heading to the Canadian Blood Services tomorrow and donating blood. Though it likely will not help those victims of Katrina and now Rita, I hope to honour them by it..and it will help those in need here. I am pledging to donate blood once every two months for one year. This is not something I've done on a regular basis(only 3 times over the past 5 years) but I can't think of a better time to or opportunity than now to make this pledge. 'It is in me to give.' So I will. Tomorrow after work I will go to the Canadian Blood Services here in Edmonton and give my first donation.
I have also made another pledge. I will be heading to the Canadian Blood Services tomorrow and donating blood. Though it likely will not help those victims of Katrina and now Rita, I hope to honour them by it..and it will help those in need here. I am pledging to donate blood once every two months for one year. This is not something I've done on a regular basis(only 3 times over the past 5 years) but I can't think of a better time to or opportunity than now to make this pledge. 'It is in me to give.' So I will. Tomorrow after work I will go to the Canadian Blood Services here in Edmonton and give my first donation.
posted by Milady at 10:45 PM
2 Comments:
let me know how that works for you. I'd be okay to donate it's jsut last time I tried I was too small.
I was a little worried I'd be deferred as I just got over an odd sort of cold, but everything was great. I was in and out in no time and I didn't get sick this time. I actually remembered to eat before I went. Helps. I feel good about it though. :) And my next appointment is set for November 21st.
I found the eligibility criteria here http://www.bloodservices.ca/CentreApps/Internet/UW_V502_MainEngine.nsf/web/0AB05FADC1DB580085256AB00055CD1F?OpenDocument
Maybe you can donate Plasma? They give you the red cells back. Course they're still taking their pint. You can only keep trying though.
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