You’re part of something bigger than yourself. The ultimate pay-it-forward moment – in order to move life forward – is the simple act of giving blood. You have a source of life pulsing within you that has the power to transform another life.
When hospitals have an ample supply of blood, patients who need it – no matter the reason – have hope.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. This could be a small child in the ICU or a dad with kidney failure. If you’re worried about needles, don’t be – most blood donors compare the experience to a mild, split-second pinch! The entire process is very safe and very fast, and you will feel amazing knowing you potentially saved up to three people.
When you give blood with Vitalant, you also have the potential to help hospital patients within your community and, when the need arises, others across the country.
Many people believe that most blood is needed after major disasters. However, daily personal emergencies and ongoing medical needs of thousands of patients require a constant and ready blood supply. It’s the blood already on hospital shelves that saves lives.
According to Vitalant, every day in the U.S., patients in hospitals, surgical centers, and emergency treatment facilities need approximately:
29,000 units of red blood cells 5,000 units of platelets 6,500 units of plasma
Your role in the world matters. Because of you, life doesn’t stop.
Take it from first-time blood donor, Kristen Allen, the internal communications coordinator in Forrest General’s Marketing and Communication Department.
I’ve always known blood donation was something I probably should do – I come from a family full of Type Os. But, in college and beyond, I had only heard horror stories about passing out, and I’m not a huge fan of needles. Then, I started working at Forrest General and was added to the Blood Drive committee. It was now part of my job to encourage others to donate three times a year. And even then, I still didn’t donate. Until January 2023. For more than a year, I had felt like a bit of a hypocrite. Could I really keep asking others to donate without at least trying to do so once? Plus, one of my unofficial resolutions for the year was to do things that scared me.
So, on the day of the January Forrest General blood drive, I ate
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