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Originally Posted by Jima64
Curious about how long you have been doing this to reach such a milestone of giving. Many people have benefited from your generosity.
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I started in 1985 in Belmont, CA. Donated in Minneapolis, MN around 1988 again but really did not start donating in earnest until doing it in the Tampa Bay, FL area in 1997. Then moved to the Villages in 2005 and started donating fairly regularly soon after that around 2007. I am new to doing platelets. I have only been doing that for a few years. You can really donate quite a few gallons with the 24 platelet donations per year which seems to be allowed. And you often donate 2 pints at each session if your iron level and other factors allow it.
I do have a selfish reason of being attracted by the various rewards which they gave in Tampa-- usually passes to movies or free DVD rentals.
They have had different reward programs in the Villages' area as well.
Even now I am still attracted by the rewards but realize how much giving platelets helps people.