The Christmas season is upon us and with all the hustling and bustling that is done, blood storage levels greatly decrease.
On average, we spend more than 8 hours shopping for the perfect gift, countless hours cooking the family favorites, and even more hours decorating our homes. Just think, in that span of time, in just 1 hour, you could save 2 lives. What could be a better Christmas present than that? It won't be returned, it will be a perfect fit, it will be thought of each day forward on every day - that's a true gift of life.
I challenge you to take 1 hour of your time - away from shopping, away from baking, away from decorating, and save 2 lives. You will feel amazing knowing that you just made someone's Christmas a little brighter!
Just for a reminder - here are some of the criteria for donating - check your local donation centers for in-depth details:
The American Red Cross says to give blood for a transfusion for another person, a donor must be healthy, be at least 17 years old — 16 if allowed by state law — and weigh at least 110 pounds. A donor must also not have donated whole blood in the last eight weeks (or 56 days) or double red cells in the last 16 weeks (112 days). Students who donate at high school drives and donors younger than 19 must also meet height and weight requirements.
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