Teach Your Kids the Importance of Blood Donation
By Kerrie McLoughlin
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There are countless stories told by people who have been
helped by a blood donor they will never meet. Many of these stories include
lives being saved by a one-time blood transfusion during childbirth, surgery,
an accident or for so many other reasons. Other stories include people who
needed regular blood transfusions, including pediatric cancer patients who
would not be alive today without this amazing gift of blood. According to NCH
Healthcare System in Naples, “It is estimated that nine out of ten people who
live to age 70 will require a blood transfusion.”
According to the American Red Cross, just one pint of blood
can save up to three lives. January is National Blood Donor month and the
perfect time to start thinking about giving blood and/or plasma on a regular
basis. Starting when my kids were young, my husband and I would take them to
our local blood donation center so they could see their dad giving blood. Since
then, they have been eager to hit the required blood donor age and are excited
at the idea of helping to save lives. Why not take your child with you to see
the blood donation process so you can get him used to the idea and take the
mystery out of it?
Kerrie McLoughlin
blogs at TheKerrieShow.com and is married to a man who donates his O negative
blood and platelets on a regular basis.
Sources:
American Red Cross: http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood