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They probably should have added the info that anyone who donates between now and September 4 gets a free t-shirt (like the one in the video).

Me 2. I can recycle my blood.

Great question! While platelets are most often used to help cancer patients, they also help patients with blood disorders or those undergoing open-heart surgery and organ transplant. You can visit vitalant.org/platelets to learn more about their impact! -Shane

Hello! After your donation, we perform tests in our laboratory and then share your blood type, total cholesterol results and your vitals with you in your confidential donor account. Learn more: vitalant.org/wellness Thank you! - Tesia

Yes! Head to vitalant.org/careers to find opportunities near you. Thank you!

Hello! Thanks for your comment. It's important to understand the differences between blood collected for lifesaving transfusions by nonprofit blood centers and plasma collected expressly for processing into other plasma-derived components. As a nonprofit, Vitalant collects and distributes blood donations for lifesaving patient transfusions at about 900 U.S. hospitals. Community volunteers who donate blood with Vitalant make sure local hospitals have blood on their shelves when it is needed for cancer patients, people recovering from trauma or accidents, newborn babies born with complications, surgical patients, and many others who receive blood transfusions. Others might choose to receive payment at an independent paid plasma center where the plasma collected is used to manufacture pharmaceutical products for specialized patient needs. While these products are important, they are not the same as blood transfusions. Thank you! - Tesia

@@Vitalant The Red Cross is the most culpable entity in this. There are ways to donate directly, the RC is not one of them. I literally know a man who has made billions off of selling supplies to the RC and he has told me some very disturbing details about them. I feel shameful knowing someone who has profited off of them. Blood money, literally.

Hello! Thank you for your comment. Vitalant is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization that relies on volunteer blood donors to ensure a safe and ample blood supply for the patients we serve. While Vitalant doesn't charge for the blood itself so generously given by volunteer donors, we are reimbursed by our partner hospitals for the cost to recruit and screen donors, and to safely collect, process, test and ship the donated blood products. Hospitals may have their own additional charges related to their processes and costs may be passed on to their patients. These fees are covered by most health insurance programs, including Medicare. Thank you! - Tesia

Bone marrow would be a thing, but depends greatly on how stable your circulation is and if undergoing general anaesthesia is possible for you. And something that sounds weird, is stool. Some people need transplants from others after they destroyed their digestive biom. For bone marrow you get registered in a database and get a letter when your DNA fits to someone in need. (At which point you can still decide against it) And for the stool thing I don't know much about the process, probably also a database, but I could be wrong

There are probably more things, but those are the ones that popped up in my head

@@harukastorm4 thank you so much!! I never even thought about donating bone marrow!! I'll definitely have to look into that! And for the stool I also have pretty severe digestive issues so idk how viable it would be for me.

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Thanks so much for your willingness to save lives! For those who might not be eligible to donate, there are still many ways you can get involved to support patients relying on transfusion! Visit vitalant.org/support-us to learn more about how you can host a blood drive, volunteer or spread the news and encourage others to give! - Tesia

Same. You meet great people, get a snack, take the fear out of needles and save a life. 👍

Same girl ❤

I aimed for 3 months span, but one time I had a cold, and they started to call me as if I owed them money. It discouraged me to donate, don't want to be harassed again

Hello! Vitalant welcomes all who are willing to roll up a sleeve and save lives under the Food and Drug Administration's final guidance which now evaluates blood donor eligibility independent of gender or sexual orientation while maintaining the safety of the blood supply. This new policy is a major step forward in the ongoing work of bringing equality and fairness to U.S. blood donation policies while maintaining the safety of the blood supply. The updated questionnaire was implemented August 21, 2023 and now impartially evaluates individual HIV risk. Learn more: vitalant.org/EligibilityUpdate

We love our A- donors SO much! A- donors can make their biggest impact through a whole blood or Power Red donation. Learn more: www.vitalant.org/learn/blood-types - Tesia

@@Vitalant I used to live in a fairly small town in Canada, I used to donate blood a lot, in fact, I held the record for being the youngest donor as I donated just a few days after my 17th birthday. I was on a list and got called into the hospital a number of times to donate blood when there was an urgent need. Now I live in Tokyo Japan, they will not take my blood as I'm not Japanese, true story.

You're very wanted! We just only have six shirts and the video can only be so long. :) A- & B- donors can make their biggest impact through a whole blood or Power Red donation. Learn more: www.vitalant.org/learn/blood-types - Tesia