Can I get paid for that?

So many people ask if you can get paid to donate and of course, how much. Seems many people today expect something in order to give something.

Are there blood banks or plasma centers that will pay you to donate? Likely, you will find a few. However, you should be aware that the majority of hospitals and emergency response/disaster relief teams, will NOT accept blood from centers that pay donors.

There are several thought processes to this - primarily, those that donate only if there is a payoff, are not donating for the right reasons and are likely to lead a higher risk lifestyle.

When you are admitted to the hospital in an emergency do you have the time to worry about where the blood supply is coming from? If the donors are high-risk? NO - you do not have the time to worry about where it came from; you need to trust your provider and where they obtain the blood supply from.

Certified blood centers that have long-term contracts with your local hospitals and relief teams are providing properly screened blood supplies and that can not be guaranteed from centers that pay donors.

Donating blood is a selfless act of kindness for others and the biggest payoff that you could ever receive is knowing that you saved a life. There is no value that can be placed on that gift.