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Danielle Stone
Amazing Time at Westeron Oregon University Blood Drive
I've given blood a handful of times now, I love it, and I will keep donating. Especially after yesterday. There was this woman there by the name of Luz who was absolutely wonderful! She was friendly, talkative, and down right funny. She stayed with me the whole time I donated, laughed at my jokes, and was genuinely amazing. People like her make my donating experiences memorable and I just want to tell her thank you! You made my day and my donating experience the best one yet.
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Diana
Help People to Help People
Volunteering at a blood drive is great, especially if you can't give blood yourself. Sometimes I feel bad that I'm not eligible to give, but helping others to get motivated and helping to keep things organized is a fun and rewarding way to be involved. Then I still feel like a made a difference, and getting other people excited about service gets me excited too!
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Larry
Giving makes me a better person
My volunteer story begins some 25 years ago. I was a young man who worked hard hours often under the hot sun, in the pouring rain or amidst a blizzard. I was also a bit on the self-focused side. When my employer began promoting participation in blood drives, I was more than happy to donate blood in a climate controlled atmosphere on company time. This was the beginning of a lifetime habit of donating blood.
Many years later I changed jobs and my focus. I was still donating blood on the company's time, but I was now doing it to help others. A few years later I became unable to work as I was accustomed. I still continued to donate blood; however, I knew that there was something more I was supposed to do. I was called to do more than I was.
I began to search out opportunities to volunteer my time and talents where they could do the most good. I soon ran into a problem; too many needs and not enough time and energy. Among feeding the hungry, supporting victims of domestic violence, and housing the homeless, I also support the American Red Cross by volunteering in human resources. In this role I am able to help those who help others. The skills I am learning are very rewarding in their own right, but the heartfelt thanks I receive on a regular basis and the knowledge that I am helping to save lives are far more rewarding than any paycheck I have ever cashed.
My volunteering experiences have made and continue to make me a better person.
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saad
Flood relief
My name is Saad khan,i am from pakistan,
i come here to USA last month(august 2011).
when flood come in pakistan so it makes a lot of desastre.
At the time there is no quick aid for the affected people.
Alot of peoples are injured.i can shortly say that every one is in trouble.
then i join a camp volunteerly in which i delivers Food stuffs to the affected peoples..
i also worked in a free blood donation camp.
thanks
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Sara
Being disabled but now I am ABLE!!!
I have been disable for many years which is very depressing at my young age. I seached for places to volunteer but none of them fit into my life & health. Then I found the RED CROSS which at first was time to pay for a traffic ticket. After my 1st blood drive working the canteen I was hooked. So once I was finished my hrs. I started Volunteering just because it made me feel ABLE. It has been a while since I have felt that way & having something besides a dr. appointment to look forward to. Thank you for giving me a bit of happiness & making being disable no longer a life time curse. Were I can now feel ABLE!!!
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MARIELA
MI SALUD, REGALO QUE DIOS ME HA DADO!!
MI SUENO, ES PODER AYUDAR A LAS PERSONAS.
Y ESTA ES UNA MANERA DE HACER ALGO POR ALGUIEN.
TAMBIEN, QUIERO SALVAR VIDAS Y AUNQUE ME DA MUCHO TEMOR DONAR SANGRE, CREO QUE ES LA MANERA MAS SIMPLE DE HACERLO, PUES GENERALMENTE LAS PERSONAS TOTALMENTE SANAS Y SALUDABLES, NO SOMOS MUCHAS Y TENEMOS QUE HACER ALGO PARA AYUDAR A LAS OTRAS PERSONAS, ES NUESTRA PRINCIPAL MISION EN LA TIERRA, POR NUESTROS HIJOS, POR NUESTROS NIETOS, POR LOS SERES QUE AMAMOS Y QUE VIVEN EN NUESTRO CORAZON, POR NOSOTROS MISMOS.
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Regina
Badges and Hoses Blood Drive
I was asked by the LRPD to help at the blood drive on June 24th and I did so that afternoon. This was my first time to attend a blood drive - either as a volunteer or as a donor. I ended up being both a volunteer and a donor. The people working there were very friendly and helpful to everyone there. It was a great experience for me.
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lindsay
why im donating
the reason why im donating is because only one percent of people have B- type blood and at one point when i was in the hospital i need a blood transfusion and it was hard to find my type of blood and someone was nice enough to donate blood so i survive and now that i look back on it a year later i feel as i should return the favor and to help who need the blood so they can survive as i did
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Luanne
Recruiting International
I was reading on another one of my web sites, and there was a girl in Canada who wanted to do something good for the Lental Fast/or do something good for someone. I suggested giving blood, and she explained to me that she was anemic, so I talked to one of the nurses at my sight, she said to just come in and try, so I told her that, and a couple of months ago she told me she did it, and was looking forward to doing it again. She told me she was a little dizzy after, but felt very good about it, and thanked me for making the suggestion.
I told her that I as well as the Red Cross thank her!!
It's kind of funny, while reading through our correspondence, we learned a lot about each other!
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Luanne
Giving 'Cause The Doctor Said To
I had a donor a few weeks ago, and while talking to him, he explained that he was giving not only because it was the right thing to do, but also because his doctor had told him to, for his health. He had a very high iron count, so it helps to lower it, I know that it has to be at a count of 12.5, and he said he was usually a lot higher. When he left, I thanked him and also asked how high it was, he said 18.5. We had asked him about scheduling his next appointment, and he said he would, however with work he will be in another state, so he will find a Red Cross Blood Drive there.
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