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Donate Blood

by deano Sun Jul 31st, 2005 at 10:51:58 AM EST

(Cross-posted at Booman Tribune, Daily Kos and My Left Wing)

Essentially the point of the bloggesphere is to improve the world. Most places have their own goals, their own mission, and work with others who are willing to help.. whether its exposing the calculated lies of the Bush administration or helping raise money for progressive candidates, these are all important avenues and as most people here would agree these acts can be viewed as helping other people or at the least preventing harm.

Well I don't have anything insightful for you today, sorry!  I just wanted to remind people that...

Under normal circumstances, every two seconds someone in America will need a blood transfusion. Blood transfusions are used for trauma victims - due to accidents and burns - heart surgery, organ transplants, women with complications during childbirth, newborns and premature babies, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or other diseases, such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia. (source)

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The American Red Cross has a website which can help you find a place to donate blood if you are interested and/or able.

In the UK

In Canada

(Just found these non American sites online, don't know anything about the organizations)

Please post any other organizations or websites in Europe.

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Good idea but, last time I tried I was rejected for having lived in the UK durin the Mad Cow era. Iwas up over 2 gallons before travel to various malaria ridden places knocked me out of the game the first time.
by HiD on Sun Jul 31st, 2005 at 05:42:38 PM EST
Many people have been sharing similar stories about some of the screening questions over at the dkos. I wonder if there are other organizations people can donate blood to..
by deano (deanoist at gmail dot com) on Sun Jul 31st, 2005 at 06:06:41 PM EST
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