busy day with the bloodbank tomorrow

[ceriserose 1]

Wow, Silvy what was the final tally on donations?

Nice bikes!

I used to volunteer with Red Cross in Canada and helped organize some of the blood donor clinics in high school (volunteer helpers). Also donated regularly until my anemia was severe enough to essentially have them telling me that I just shouldn't even bother trying. I did donate platelets once...that was an interesting experience and one that, while it was extremely painful (the vein they put the blood back into collapsed and it took them some time to sort that out) made me feel really good to know a burn victim was going to receive a boost from lil ol me! I'm always amazed at how few people are on the registry for things like bone marrow etc.

Good on ya!

[silvanski 1]

what got you so into volunteering for this,etc anyway?

volunteering? This is my job since February I work in the Hospital Services, processing and delivering orders for blood supplies for hospitals in the South Texas region.

my 90 days trial period ends the 9th and I'll become eligible for benefits

Wow, Silvy what was the final tally on donations?

Dunno cuz I'm off today , I'll let you know on monday

[silvanski 1]

Bikers not intimidated by rain, donating blood

May 7, 2006

PATRICK BRENDEL - Victoria Advocate

Saturday morning thunderstorms temporarily dispersed the crowd of donors at the ninth annual Tony Borowicz Memorial Blood Drive, but participants rallied in the afternoon to make the largest blood drive in the area a triumph again this year ...

Full story

[MichelleandCraig 1]

Ahhhhhhhh, sorry Silv!!! I KNEW you had gotten a full-time job (YAY!) but had forgotten what it was. Well, good profession to be in anyway.!! And yeah..I'm on the bone marrow registry too...just got an update card in the mail a few days ago..been on it for years, but have never heard anything, and I always wish I would...so, it might be a little painful..but the thought to help someone like that is just..WOW! Sign up ya'all!! :) M.

[MaryandMian 1]

Thanks for the link to the newspaper article. It looks like it was a great day for all with the funds and units of blood collected.

[almaty 19]

i agree a big to the bikers and brother silvy

[sukie175 0]

I would love to give blood but the USA does not want Brit blood, because apparently we all have Mad Cow!!!

[#@!!* 0]

They don't want my blood either I lived in England during the mid-eighties for six months. It's a shame because I have one of the more uncommon blood types, AB+. Hopefully someday they will be able to take our blood.

Edited May 8, 2006 by squidge