Blood bank Vitalant, which operates in 28 states, is citing a blood emergency.
With the transition to remote work workplace donations have taken a big dive.
Vitalant alone saw a 50% decrease in business-hosted blood drives last year compared to 2019.
Restaurant certificates, store gift cards and other rewards, sometimes even cash, are often offered to people who give blood. Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder
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Of course, for many donors, knowing that one pint of blood can save three lives is enough.
And it only takes 45 minutes to donate.
it’s possible for you to net much more than $20 for giving blood depending on the promotion.
Five will be given away.
Everyone who gives will get a $10 Visa card.
There are many blood collection organizations around the country.
Here are three of the biggest, and how to register:
Most people can donate every two months.
Theres no requirement that you give a certain number of times a year, but there is encouragement.
More Perks for Donating Platelets
Platelets are small cells that stop bleeding by forming clots.
Donated platelets are used for cancer patients, transplants, burn patients and traumatic injuries.
The process takes about three hours.
you’re free to accrue $420 worth of cards after six donations.
Thats a good way to afford that new TV or buy groceries for a while.
About one-third of the blood collected nationwide comes from high school students.
In most states, 17-year-olds can donate blood and 16-year-olds can give with a parents consent.
They must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health.
Blood collection agencies across the country offer competitions for local high schools.
The number of pints collected determines the amount of scholarship money they could win in a drawing.
A blood donor card or drivers license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.
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