And for a snack youll have a soda or juice and cookies or rice krispie treats AND a thsirt !!!!


Woo Hoo Hoo

I'm actually looking forward to this lol...


My mom is a bleeder and a chicken for pain lol...she doesn't understand why I want to donate....

Youll be fine, every time I have gone, I have been fine.But I have a high tolerance for pain, not that its painful though.They are really ncie as well and will make sure you are comfortable and able to move about without fainting, that is why the snacks and drinks.Tshirts and fluro wrap is just a cool perk !!!


But it really is a wonderful thing you are doing tomorrow.

just eat and sleep prior to. they get a little bit antsy about taking your blood if you havent ate or slept in the past 24 hours.

answer all questions honestly.

and dont forget, find a place that you can donate PLASMA at....and they usually pay you to donate.
then, just beware of all the crackheads.

It's no biggie!

Just rest a few minutes before you leave!

It's so nice of you to donate blood!

Blood banks need donations badly this time of year.

Last year around this time I was scheduled to donate and was going to ask about how I would go about seeing if I was a bone marrow match for someone. My friend from highschool had a little boy who had cancer and needed a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, the day I was suppose to donate, I ended up having to attend his funeral.

Just think each time you donate, you are saving up to 3 people's lives. If you donate plasma or platelets you can give more often. I haven't worked up the courage to do that. I heard that when they put back in the parts they don't use you get cold because of the saline solution.

The last time I went my iron levels didn't pass.....darnit! I'm gonna try again next time they are at my workplace. We try to go every time our schedule allows.
Keep donating people!!!

Lately my iron level haven't allowed me to give. Once it took like 5 tries before it got to the level in needed to be. After Hurricane Ike, there was a mobile drive in the area and I went...damn level was one point low. I waited til Monday to go to the blood bank. That was a pain in the a$$ - I think the whole way there only two lights actually worked, the rest were flashing red. But I made it there and was able to give. I gave right before Thanksgiving so I can't give again until after the New Year.

dude....they just give me w/e.... damn company sponsored blood drives...

lol once i donated 2wice in the same month once with red cross and once with carter blood care i think there was a mess up in the system or their not connected

I once had a job where organizing the blood drives was part of my responsibilities...couldn't get anyone else to participate if I didn't. It was really fine...

I kind of like donating blood. I always eat shredded wheat before I go - loaded with iron. It doesn't hurt to give blood, and you're helping others in need. And I don't know about where you are, but here you also get free sloppy joes, and they're damn good, too ^.^

Eat a very good meal right before you go, and drink plenty of fluids. Carefull not to drink too much soda, maybe drink lemonade. I give quite often, and I always do better when I do this.

Yeah they give Tshirts here Too

I tried getting an ex to donate with me one day..

he says..
what are you trying to do? Bond?

or some crap like that...
yeah he didn't last long..

I'm a universal donor, but they're not getting it.

If they want to charge an arm and a leg, they can pay me for it. Nobody gets a drop until they pay me or it's entirely socialized.

Ive tried to donate blood but they say my veins collapse.

I did however work at a blood donor clinic and most of the time people get orange juice and cookies afterwards.

Some of the places around where I work have blood drives out front where people can stop in to do it from time to time. The businesses offer incentives to people and employees who take the time to donate, since they give you a little card you can redeem. It is a worthy cause with or without the incentives that are offered. No cookies or juice or anything though. At least none of the times I went.

maybe I will bring my own small snack anyways....some almonds or something?

I eat VERY healthily, and cookies are not in my regime lol!

maybe just this once :)

I donate on a regular basis, I have for years after my Mom had her first heart surgery. It is something that we all can to do help others out.

DONE!!



There was a guy there that was his 87TH time donating!!

WOW


I got a pin and a sticker! I love stickers