One Blood, Life South, or Red Cross Donor Experiences.
 

The Moderator asked me to consolidate my various blood and/or platelet experiences rather than doing this each time I donate. We can start this thread where we talk about these details and also try to get more people to donate blood, red blood cells, plasma or platelets by setting examples.

Benefits of Donating Blood.
 

5 Impressive Benefits of Blood Donation | Organic Facts

I found this very educational about how it helps us as far as our health is concerned for donating blood.

The Moderator wants me to start using a single thread for our discussions about our experiences donating blood.

He/she said there have been complaints about too many posts about individual blood donations.

I think donating blood, platelets, red blood cells, or plasma is one of the most selfless acts people can do even if there are gifts and the like involved.

An overabundance of posts on this topic causes a negative reaction from many people. Instead of making them think about donating, it turns them off to the topic. Yes...I'm one of those. And yes, I do donate.

Thank you, moderator.

One Blood Platelet Donations. Six every Two Weeks= $60.
 

They are doing a platelet rewards drive again from July through the end of September 2017. Donate platelets twice each month and earn a $60 gift card. Save Lives With Your Platelet Passport This Summer

This is the third one of these they have done this year.

Many days this Summer One Blood seems to be offering $10 gift cards.
 

I noticed that many days this Summer when I am making my platelet appointments One Blood has $10 gift cards as rewards for blood, platelet, whole blood, and plasma givers an the Blood Centers. OneBlood - Home

Wish they could figure out how to get my blood. Never had a problem in California but they won't even try here (veins too small). Shame since I have AB-.

That is a shame. I have AB- negative too so that they want me to do platelets as much as possible. My veins are pretty good sized but scarred from the 100 or so blood, platelet, plasma, or red blood cell donations I have made since 1985. So, once in a while the stick-ins do not go that well. Some of the phlebotomists are quite more skilled with putting the needle in than others.

7/24/2017 Platelet Donation at One Blood.
 

Got to see most of Forrest Gump at One Blood while doing platelets today. 16.5 iron level which is not good. Very busy at the One Blood place today with a steady flow of whole blood donors. Did not get any invitations to meet female's younger friends like one of the recent previous visits.

I am on my way to getting the six platelet donations through the end of September to get $60. Only one donation so far though as I had to cancel one two weeks ago due to not feeling that well.

Hopefully, the Villages and Dell Webb communities will keep the One Blood Center as well as the blood mobiles busy.

Parrot Head Club blood drive COMING up on 9/11 again at Station 44 on Morse Blvd movie ticket,Cody's discount coupons,Johnny Rockets and Americano's Coupon and a pint of beer for a pint of blood coupon. Just informed that Walgreens will be there again this year with Flu & Pneumonia shots. 9am to 4pm. Walk ins welcome. Please help us and roll up your sleeves. Thanks in advance I know several who will be there!!

DUE TO HURICANE IRMA the 9/11 BLOOD DRIVE is moved to 9/18 @ FIRE STATIO #44. Your Blood is desperately needed as Texas storm took a great deal. Hopefully we'll be luckier. All DONORS will get Movie Tickets, discount s at Cody'y, Johnie Rockets, Amerikanos and 1 free pint of Draft at Gators Dockside in Brownwood. Also Walgreens will be on hand for Fly & Phumonia Shots. So please stop by, Walk Ins are always welcome.

I'm want to start donating again. I forgot my blood type and answered Ragu. I guess they didn't like the answer. I'm gonna try again.

Quite funny Nucky! :BigApplause: You could have said lobster.

Hope you have a lot of donors on 9/11.

For those doing platelets there is a really cool Tervis Tumbler being offered as a gift. Also goes to whole blood donors at the One Blood Centers.

Paragraph in Today's "Villages Daily Sun".
 

There is a short announcement in 7/30/2017's Villages Daily Sun that blood donors from Tuesday through August 31, 2017 will get a Tervis Tumbler for donating blood at any One Blood Donor Center. This paragraph in the paper was written by Lurvin Fernandez.

Check out OneBlood - Home. They have $10 gift certificates as well on certain days.

Got another Tervis Tumbler on Monday and have one more donation in August 2017.

It was quite busy on Monday and I had to wait for a while as I chatted with a man whose wife was donating platelets that afternoon.

I hope people keep donating like this!!!