A day at the Red Cross blood drive.....
It was my first
day at the Red Cross blood drive as a volunteer. Despite the rainy morning, many were walking in to help out with the cause of saving many lives. Some of
them were first time donors and about to pass out at the very thought of a
needle pricking in. It is an incredible feeling to walk them through their fear of
donation and help save someone's life.
I could see
the disappointment on those who were deferred from donating either due to
medical reasons or recent travel out of US. It was interesting to learn
that people who have been in Germany and some
other European countries in the 1980's and early 90's are not allowed
to donate due to the risk of getting Creutzfeldt
Jakob Disease (CJD). Unfortunately,
I couldn't donate my blood though; since you can't donate if you were out of US
or Canada in the past 12 months.
It is indeed a
great satisfaction to be a part of the American Red Cross in their
mission; to make a difference in someone's life.
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