[Elfsea] OT: Carter Blood Center needs your help!

[Tessa Nieto]

And, for those who are anemic:

I am anemic, too. Severely. But, two weeks before I
donate, I make sure to take iron pills (multi-vitamins
will do the trick) and eat lots of leafy green
veggies.

Eleanor

--- Christine Huse <maria_elfsea at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Here! Here! I agree!! Please give!
>
> They are also in short supply of Rh- blood types
> (because they are rarer
> that + blood types).
>
> As you all know that when I was pregnant with Paige,
> I had a seriously low
> iron level. I could have bled to death. It was so
> serious that they had 2
> units of blood on standby for me while I was in
> labor. But, I was told that
> they had to really scrounge for my blood type (O-).
> Fortunately, I didn't
> need it and it was released back into the general
> supply.
>
> I would give myself, but I'm still classified as
> aniemic.
>
> Remember, your donation could potentially save the
> life of a fellow
> Ansteorran.
>
> Maria
>
> >
> >Greetings my friends,
> >
> >I know this is off-topic and that is a serious
> no-no.
> >However, this is something that is near and dear to
> my
> >heart. Carter Blood Center is in desperate need of
> >platelets and whole blood donation. Now, I know
> what
> >you're thinking. I've been through all the excuses.
> >But, it doesn't hurt, it takes so little time and
> you
> >get the satisfaction of knowing that you've saved a
> >life.
> >
> >When September 11 happened, Carter Blood Care was
> >deluged with donations. Now, six months later, they
> >are struggling to keep up with demand. There aren't
> >enough blood products to help the thousands of
> >emergency, cancer and burn patients who desperately
> >need them each day. Carter is having to buy
> platelets
> >from other blood care facilities to help them and
> >platelets are expensive.
> >
> >Platelets help burn victims heal and cancer
> patients
> >fight off infection and recuperate from
> chemotherapy.
> >Without platelets and blood donations, patients
> can't
> >heal properly and some even die.
> >
> >
> >Please contact your local Carter Blood Center to
> >donate today. If you are O+, you especially need to
> >donate because they have none to give to area
> >hospitals.
> >
> >Now, I'm not getting anything out of this other
> than
> >maybe a t-shirt for my time. But then again,
> everyone
> >gets a t-shirt!
> >
> >If you're in the Arlington area, please call Ken
> Mix
> >at 817-412-5810 to schedule a donation time (he's
> not
> >getting anything out of this, either). Carter Blood
> >Care is open on Saturdays, too, so it's really
> >convenient.
> >
> >Elfsea is known for their service and caring of the
> >community. Let's continue that tradition and help
> save
> >a life. Donate a pint of blood or platelets today.
> >
> >Yours in service,
> >Lady Eleanor Cleavely
> >Apprentice to Master Darius of the Bells
> >
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