Man donated blood every week for 60 years, saved 2.4M babies

Re:Man donated blood every week for 60 years, saved 2.4M babies by craftyguy on Friday May 11, 2018 @09:31PM (#17051980)

I also used to donate blood, frequently (once a month) but not at the max rate. I stopped when the Red Cross started harassing me at all hours when I was traveling and unable to give blood. This was ~5yrs ago, and the harrassment continues. I've developed quite a database of numbers they call from. I wish there was another organization to donate blood to in the US.

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Re:Man donated blood every week for 60 years, saved 2.4M babies by Yabood on Friday May 11, 2018 @09:55PM (#17052073)

You can try to find an NIH facility near you, thats what I do. They only let you donate every 45 days though.

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Re:Man donated blood every week for 60 years, saved 2.4M babies by craftyguy on Friday May 11, 2018 @09:57PM (#17052077)

thanks, I'll look into it!

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Re:Man donated blood every week for 60 years, saved 2.4M babies by maxerickson on Saturday May 12, 2018 @07:52AM (#17053609)

There's also lots of regional blood banks. The one here is mostly a single person doing both outreach and the blood collection. She calls when I'm eligible to donate, but is also asking about my contact preferences on an ongoing basis (do you want to set an appointment now or call later or ...).

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