Donate Blood

January 17, 2006

Another 8 weeks, another pint of blood. Today I went to the blood drive over at Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department. Everything was routine, but ended up getting another rookie trying to stick me. Fortunately he didn’t spend that much time trying. Someone else came over and got the vein right away. I had a bag of the Famous Amos Oatmeal Raisin cookies instead of my normal Chocolate Chip, not bad.
I usually get a sticker telling me when I can donate again, didn’t get one this time for some reason. No worries just have to count 8 weeks from now. I’m lazy so I use the online form here, it is toward the bottom of the page on the left. March 14 is my next donate date.

Did you know in the state of Maryland if you are 16 years of age you can donate blood? You just need written permission of a parent or legal guardian.
Did you know that 50% of the US population is eligible to donate blood, yet only 5 percent actually donate?
Did you know there were 30 blood drives today in the Maryland, Virginia area alone, and almost that many tomorrow?

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