[Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed

[Elizabeth Crouchet]

Sound like we may need to coordinate some after noon road trips to a Carter
Blood Center. I know that people in BG could reach Waco in an afternoon.

Anyone in? I used to be anemic but not anymore so I have never donated
before. I don't wanna go alone.

Claire

On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Jennifer Smith <jds at randomgang.com> wrote:

> I did hear back from Carter Blood Group.  They said:
>
> "...Unfortunately there are no other Blood Banks who can forward the
> credits to us any longer. We are members of the National Blood
> Exchange, which is a Clearinghouse for us and was responsible for
> sending and receiving the Credits. On February 12th they discontinued
> the Blood Replacement Credit Program, because of low participation. We
> now work directly with the patient to assure that they get the benefit
> of the Credits. Have you checked our Website that Carter BloodCare in
> not in that area? We have Centers as far away as Marshall, Longview,
> Lufkin, Mt. Pleasant, Waco, Weatherford, etc.
>
> If money is donated, I would suggest that you give it to the Patient
> in lieu of Blood. We pick up the Uninsured Portion of the Blood
> Products after the Insurance Company has dealt with the Hospital, and
> paid their portion. What is left out-of-pocket for the patient to pay
> is what we reimburse from the credits that are available...."
>
> -Emma
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Traci Baker <darkhorse.baker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I don't know what they do and it is not a discussion I want to have right
> > now.
> >
> > Currently trying to find out if there are other centers that will accept
> > donations on his name; will repost as soon as I have that information.
> >
> > Thank you everyone!!
> >
> > He that dare not grasp the thorn should never crave the Rose. - Anne
> Bronte
> >
> > On Jun 2, 2010, at 4:06 PM, Rose <rose_welch at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> So they just what... let you die if you need blood? Or just charge you
> >> more? That sounds pretty crappy.
> >>
> >> Do you know if they have any sort of reciprocal agreement with any
> >> Oklahoma banks so we can donate here as well?
> >>
> >> -Rose
> >>
> >> Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy marshmallows, which is kind of
> >> the same thing.
> >>
> >> --- On Wed, 6/2/10, Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> From: Traci <traci at crimsonvision.net>
> >> Subject: [Ansteorra] Request for Help - Blood Donations Needed
> >> To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> >> Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010, 3:50 PM
> >>
> >> Hello Everyone,
> >>
> >> I usually try to keep mundane business out of SCA life as much as
> possible
> >> but Hrafn and I have a dire need.  Hrafn's father, Jerry Baker was in a
> >> serious plane crash Sunday morning in Boyd, Tx and is in *very* critical
> >> condition.  Here is a link to a news article and video on the crash:
> >> http://cbs11tv.com/local/boyd.plane.crash.2.1723846.html
> >>
> >> The blood bank has a limit of pints given per patient; once a patient
> uses
> >> 90 pints they are cut off and Jerry has already gone through about 70.
> He
> >> has several surgeries to go (already has had 5 major surgeries so far)
> so
> >> he
> >> is in desperate need!  If people go and donate blood in his name (it can
> >> be
> >> any type) the amount donated will be added to his 'account' and he can
> >> have
> >> more than the original 90.
> >>
> >> Please go to any Carter Blood Care and provide the following inforation
> >> when
> >> you donate:
> >>
> >> Jerry Baker
> >> D.O.B. 10/14/46
> >> SPONSOR# 049539
> >> Hospital - JPS (James Peter Smith) Ft. Worth (ICU)
> >>
> >> Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have; I can be
> >> reached easiest via email.  Hrafn is in Sweden for work (but will be
> >> returning on Friday afternoon) so please direct all questions to me.
> >>
> >> Thank you all for your help.
> >> Countess Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa / Traci Baker
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