T he Ultimate Gift:
The holidays are a time for celebration and family gatherings, but for many, the season is spent in hospital rooms. By donating blood, you can give the most precious gift: the gift of life. It’s a simple act that takes just an hour but can change everything for someone in need.
Ultimate THE GIFT
Meet Amber:
• Blood transfusions saved Amber’s life after she gave birth to her son
• She overcame her immense fear of needles to become a regular blood donor
• Amber’s whole family donates blood together to help others in need
Scan the QR code or visit oneblood.org/amber to learn about her story.
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Trick or T-Shirt?
This October, donate blood and receive a spooky addition to your T-shirt collection: the winner of the 2024 OneBlood Halloween T-Shirt Poll! Your donation saves lives and earns you this limited-edition shirt, along with a $20 eGift Card!
November & December
Fill Up on Goodness
Donate blood in November and December and take home a set of six reusable cups! Perfect for filling up with holiday cheer. There’s no better feeling than giving back. Get your cup set today, plus a $20 eGift Card when you donate!
eGif t CARD $20 AND SIX REUSABLE CUPS
Look out for local PARTNERSHIPS during the year.
OneBlood is proud to collaborate with both national and local partners year-round. Check out our featured partners, and visit our website to find blood drives in your area.
Scan the QR code to find out what’s happening in your area!
Hydration
intransitive verb
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Definition of
1 : The liquid lifeline that fuels blood donation and prevents dehydration.
2 : The secret to a smooth and successful blood donation.
3 : Hydration and blood donation: the ultimate power couple.
Follow your lifesaving donation as it reaches one of our region’s hospitals! After you donate, you will receive a notification when your donation is delivered to a patient in need.
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What happens after I donate?
Your blood donation is the beginning of a lifesaving process. OneBlood wants you to know what happens after you donate.
MESSAGE MY DONOR
Connecting Donors and Patients
OneBlood’s Message My Donor program allows patients to send an anonymous message to the donor of the blood products they receive.
Hi! Just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge you and your gift of life! I had a baby girl a week ago via C-section and today, I found out that my blood count was super low! Your donation was able to help me feel better! Thank you! God bless you! Thank you so much for donating Platelets. I’m watching my mother receive these platelets you donated to help her during her journey with (AML) cancer. I am truly grateful for you. Thank you so much. You have inspired me to donate, I see the need and I want to help.
My 11-year-old son who was just diagnosed with leukemia, received your gift you donated to Oneblood. Thank you so much. Words seem so insignificant its situations like this. My son needed help and you helped him. THANK YOU. GOD bless you.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for donating your platelets. I am in the transfusion center as I write this receiving your generous gift. I have leukemia and thanks to wonderful people like you, I have a chance to keep battling and hopefully beat this! I’m so grateful to you.
For some donors, the journey will continue when they receive a message from the recipient of their donation.
Thank you for your blood donation.You did not have to but you did.I was critically sick and your donation helped me to get well and go back to my kids. May God Bless.You helped me more than you know.
Thankyou so much for donating platelets! I had leukemia and the chemo destroyed my bone marrow.I have been platelet transfusion dependent.I run critically low all the time.Your gift saves mylife! Without platelets I would bleed out and have other complications.Mybodydoesn’t make them so thank you for sharing with a stranger.
I wanted to inform you that your blood donation saved my daughter’s life today. I am so thankful to you for doing that. I hope your life will be blessed and well rewarded for your precious act of kindness.
To gain access to all these cool features, make sure to provide your email address at time of donation. A Better Tomorrow Begins Together.
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