A 6-year-old princess has cancer. Leukemia strikes a mother of four out of the blue. A teenage fiddle player has a tumor. All of these stories are true. They're real people from Kentucky, Indiana, and Southeastern Illinois. All of them have happy endings because of one simple selfless act: An average person takes time out of his busy schedule to give a part of himself so that someone he doesn't know may live. He's a blood donor. Next time it may be an auto accident, a liver transplant, or more chemotherapy. Whatever it is, whoever it is, she'll make sure they're ready because she's already rolled up her sleeve to help. She's a blood donor.
Why should YOU give blood? We'll give you three good reasons.
- Because you never know when you might need it. Almost 15 in 20 people in the U.S. will need a blood transfusion at some point in their lifetime.
- Because not enough people are giving blood. Only 1 in 20 people nationwide actually donate blood (about 5.5%). And it's even lower here in the River Valley Region (about 4.5%).
- You'll feel good about it when you do it. Whether you consider it a civic duty or a higher calling, you will get a profound sense of accomplishment.
To learn more about giving blood, browse the menu to the left. Give blood like YOUR life depends on it. Chances are, it will someday.
