Gov. Bush Asks Floridians To Donate Blood This Summer [Photos of Jeb donating blood]

AP via Local 6 ^ | Aug 10, 2005 | AP

[summer]

FL Gov Jeb Bush donating blood, August 2005

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush is asking Floridians to roll up their sleeves and pitch-in to help ease the shortage of blood supplies in Florida.

Both Bush and Lt. Gov. Jennings took a few minutes out of their schedules to walk outside the Capitol and take part in a local blood drive.

Florida usually sees blood supplies run low during the summer months because donors don't tend to give as much.

But, the governor said the blood supply across the state is running lower than normal.


FL Gov Jeb Bush donating blood, 2001

[summer]

FYI. :)

[summer]

FYI. :)

[Paradox]

I'd love to give blood, but last time I did, I got extremely sick and went into some kind of shock. It seems I am very sensitive to a drop in blood volume, since I will get a bit ill even when I give moderate amounts of blood for a full blood work up.

[NautiNurse]

ok...I can spare some.

[summer]

That is very good of you, NautiNurse, because as you can seen, not everyone can or wants to give blood. Although I did not originally ping you for that reason; I just thought you'd appreciate these photos. :)

[My GOP]

I'm afraid to give myself. I'm a male, 6 feet tall but only 132 pounds with blood pressure a little on the low side. I'm afraid giving blood would make me pass out.

[summer]

Oh my. You are VERY thin!