How To Be Charitable Without Spending a Dime

What is one thing you can donate that doesn't cost you a thing?  Something that you have an endless supply of?  Yep, blood.  Just an hour of your time every other month helps saves lives.  And that is priceless.  After dealing with a recent family medical trauma, I appreciate the power of life vs. death more than I ever did before.

Here is a letter I received from Puget Sound Blood Center:

We need your help. As a blood donor you know firsthand the important role blood donation plays in your community. Did you know half of all blood donors only give one time each year?  And that 30 percent of our blood donors wait even longer than that between donations?  As a frequent blood donor you have the ability to influence others to join in your worthy cause and encourage more donations from those who give less frequently. The number one reason people don’t give blood is because no one has asked them. Can you ask people to donate blood? Can you make the commitment to take one of the following actions below? Invite a friend to donate blood with you at a drive or at a center. Send an e-mail message to your friends in Western Washington about how important blood donation is to their community. Click here for a sample e-mail that you can edit! The more people asking others to donate, the more people will donate. The more people donating means more lives saved. And it starts with you! You are next eligible to donate whole blood on 11/2/2011 Sincerely, John Reagan Manager, Donor Scheduling Puget Sound Blood Center and Southwest Washington Blood Program   Centers Blood Drives
	If you have any questions about donation eligibility or scheduling an appointment please call 800-398-7888 or e-mail schedule@psbc.org