if you, or one of your loved ones, have ever needed blood, you already know how important it is.
Many people today would not be alive if it wasn't for Australia's generous and voluntary, unpaid blood donors who give blood each week to help those in need.
It's one of those things that we just expect to be there for us, but
only a very small proportion (around 3%) of people actually give blood
This is one of the reasons we say it takes someone special to give blood. Yet sooner or later, one in three of us will need it.
People who give blood are united by their generosity and the desire to give something back to the community.
It truly does take someone special to give blood.
Call us now on 13 14 95 or complete the form and we will contact you to book you in for an appointment.
(this was taken directly from the ARCBS site)
VISIT HERE TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE.
i have been donating blood since i was 16 years old, only taking time out to be pregnant, feed my babies and to have my wrists operated on.
i am now a permanent plasma donor and almost up to my 80th donation.
i feel blessed that i have the spare time to do this and i realise that many people don't.
but even worse than the shortage of people prepared to donate blood is the number of people who are prepared to donate the organs of their loved ones once they have passed away.
this is a great website to inform you of the argument for organ donation.
over 6 million australians have registered, either through the organ donor register or through marking a box on their driving license to be donors.
but despite this last year only 198 donors donated their organs.
and australia has the highest success rate for organ transplants in the world !!!!
over 90% of organ donation operations are successful.
even if you do mark on your license that you wish to donate your organs, your family can override your wishes.
as difficult and as emotive as it is, it might be a good idea to sit down with your families and discuss organ donation and see what the wishes are of your family members.
as a family, we have done this and we explained the process of organ donation to our children and we all now know what each family member's wishes are.
i was going to apologise for shoving so much information about donating blood and organs at my blog readers but you know what....???
i am NOT going to apologise for raising the awareness of these important issues.
god forbid that any one of us should ever need blood or blood products or an organ transplant.
and god bless those of you who who take the time to donate or make the decision to give a stranger another chance at life when your time here on earth is at it's end.
shazz xo
this post is made in memory of our dear friend and neighbour, rob.
whose tragic death 4 years ago broke our hearts but whose precious gifts gave a second chance of life to 7 strangers.
GOD BLESS YOU ROB
xo
Many people today would not be alive if it wasn't for Australia's generous and voluntary, unpaid blood donors who give blood each week to help those in need.
It's one of those things that we just expect to be there for us, but
only a very small proportion (around 3%) of people actually give blood
This is one of the reasons we say it takes someone special to give blood. Yet sooner or later, one in three of us will need it.
People who give blood are united by their generosity and the desire to give something back to the community.
It truly does take someone special to give blood.
Call us now on 13 14 95 or complete the form and we will contact you to book you in for an appointment.
(this was taken directly from the ARCBS site)
VISIT HERE TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE.
i have been donating blood since i was 16 years old, only taking time out to be pregnant, feed my babies and to have my wrists operated on.
i am now a permanent plasma donor and almost up to my 80th donation.
i feel blessed that i have the spare time to do this and i realise that many people don't.
but even worse than the shortage of people prepared to donate blood is the number of people who are prepared to donate the organs of their loved ones once they have passed away.
this is a great website to inform you of the argument for organ donation.
over 6 million australians have registered, either through the organ donor register or through marking a box on their driving license to be donors.
but despite this last year only 198 donors donated their organs.
and australia has the highest success rate for organ transplants in the world !!!!
over 90% of organ donation operations are successful.
even if you do mark on your license that you wish to donate your organs, your family can override your wishes.
as difficult and as emotive as it is, it might be a good idea to sit down with your families and discuss organ donation and see what the wishes are of your family members.
as a family, we have done this and we explained the process of organ donation to our children and we all now know what each family member's wishes are.
i was going to apologise for shoving so much information about donating blood and organs at my blog readers but you know what....???
i am NOT going to apologise for raising the awareness of these important issues.
god forbid that any one of us should ever need blood or blood products or an organ transplant.
and god bless those of you who who take the time to donate or make the decision to give a stranger another chance at life when your time here on earth is at it's end.
shazz xo
this post is made in memory of our dear friend and neighbour, rob.
whose tragic death 4 years ago broke our hearts but whose precious gifts gave a second chance of life to 7 strangers.
GOD BLESS YOU ROB
xo
1 comment:
Donating blood is a precious thing, I used to donate blood when I was younger, but unfortunately due to low blood pressure I am no longer allowed to donate.
It doesn't hurt to make people aware of options available to them.
Thinking of you sweet :) Take Care
Huggs
Trac x
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