soupsoup: Only three in every 100 Americans donate blood, yet one person can donate as much as six pints of blood per year. What America needs is more citizens like Al Fischer. The print shop operator from Massapequa, New York, who has been donating blood since the summer of 1951 when he was 17, has to date given 40 gallons of blood. And when asked about his donations, Fischer, who is 75, jokes, “I’m too cheap to give money, so I give blood.” I donate blood on a regular basis! You should too!
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Only three in every 100 Americans donate blood, yet one person can donate as much as six pints of blood per year.

What America needs is more citizens like Al Fischer. The print shop operator from Massapequa, New York, who has been donating blood since the summer of 1951 when he was 17, has to date given 40 gallons of blood. And when asked about his donations, Fischer, who is 75, jokes, “I’m too cheap to give money, so I give blood.”

I donate blood on a regular basis! You should too!

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  1. inkyeagle reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    I always try, but with only a 50% success rate. It’s the thought that counts right?
  2. msbeth reblogged this from loscheiner and added:
    If I could donate blood, I would. But, I too have lived in western Europe. For 6 months. loscheiner:
  3. not2hate reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    I’ve tried, but I’m not allowed since my dad was stationed in Germany from 84-94, i.e. when mad cow was rampant. I hope...
  4. thoseareturkeys reblogged this from talix18 and added:
    Need another incentive to give blood? They have to test you for stds and what not before you can donate. So it’s a free,...
  5. bethnutters reblogged this from newleft and added:
    want to make a difference? here’s your chance.
  6. loscheiner reblogged this from redjeep and added:
    smashley:soupsoup:...didn’t have proposterous, archaic, prejudiced rules about who can...
  7. talix18 reblogged this from minou and added:
    THANK YOU, Minou.
  8. redjeep reblogged this from smashley and added:
    The Red Cross gave me a real nice commemorative medallion for having donated over 3 gallons and put my name on a plaque...
  9. hungovergames reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    Right. Actually the Red Cross needs to work on changing its restrictive policies that prevent many otherwise fine donors...
  10. heyimjaclyn reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    I need to start donating blood again.
  11. adailyriot reblogged this from newleft
  12. kelsium reblogged this from minou
  13. minou reblogged this from tanya77 and added:
    It would be even better if the Red Cross allowed more people to donate. Their guidelines are a little, er,...
  14. tanya77 reblogged this from soupsoup
  15. 6h057 reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    Hey Blood bank! How ‘bout you train your technicians to be a grade above gas station attendants so they don’t freak-out...
  16. danthom reblogged this from newleft
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  18. iwasjustsayin reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    PS. 0 Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual people can donate blood. So. Change the rules. Maybe you’ll get some more help without that...
  19. timblelog reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    I donate blood on a regular basis! You should too!
  20. smashley reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    I really wish I could donate blood
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