giving blood has always seemed like a really nice thing to do, but ever since being turned away after 9/11 because i was too young i've chickened out evvverytime. clearly, that makes me a bad person, as you can tell by my firm's email to each and every employee:
"By donating blood you are giving the "gift of life" to cancer patients, accident victims and others in emergency situations. Even if you have not donated before, we really need your help."
whoa, i've been withholding life? guilt trip. >:-(
(not an emoticon fan but that was just too ridiculous not to do.)
so anyway, I wanted to check the requirements just to see if there was any legitimate reason that i could claim for not doing it- and turns out there seriously is, and not even a creepy one--> i've been to western europe since 1980- so my status as a viable donor has been deferred INDEFINITELY. for reals???
http://www.bloodbook.com/donr-requir.html
also, check the age restrictions- listed in DOG YEARS AS WELL- (for all of you who couldn't compute whether or not your apparently ancient dog could contribute blood to a human blood drive, and had the patience to scroll down to the bottom just to check the asterisk.) unless it's over 420 years old, a non-donating dog can be considered a life-withholder as well.
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