Posted on 01/11/2009 1:55:09 PM PST by Coleus
New Jerseyans can be generous, but not when it comes to blood. For 15 years, the state has lagged behind the nation in the percentage of people giving blood. New Jersey hospitals were forced to spend $18 million to $24 million in 2007 to buy supplies from other states, according to health and business experts who are banding together today to announce a statewide blood donation campaign. "Nine out of 10 people need blood at some point in their lives. Yet at most times of the year, the state has less than a two-day supply of blood." Nearly 60 percent of New Jersey adults are eligible to give blood, but only 2.5 percent do so on a routine basis, according to state health statistics. If even 5 percent donated -- the national average -- New Jersey would have no blood shortage. -snip-
"We did studies to find out why there was a clear and chronic blood shortage in New Jersey, and we found out there were three factors: People said it wasn't convenient to give blood, they were unaware of the need, and nobody asked them to give blood," Rigby said. "We will make it convenient, there is a need, and we're asking." The campaign that begins today is called "Save 3 Lives: All in a Day's Work," because, Howard said, a single pint of donated blood can save three lives. The need is even more acute for minorities such as African-Americans and Asians, who may have rare blood types found only in other members of their race. Businesses interested in sponsoring blood drives are urged to contact local blood banks or the coalition at njsave3lives.com. "Look, it's free and we want to make it easy," Rigby said. "New Jerseyans can be incredibly generous if you just ask."
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He writes that religious people are more likely than the nonreligious to volunteer for secular charitable activities, give blood, and return money when they are accidentally given too much change. "There is not one measurably significant way I have ever found in which religious people are not more charitable than nonreligious people,"
What do they want? Blood?
As Jim Quinn might say,
“Hey, we gotcher blood donations right here.”
That reminds me, I should be eligible to donate again later this month. I gave a “Double Red” back in September and you have to wait 4 months before you can give again.
Coleus,
From what I’ve heard, New Jersey has the highest rate of taxation from all forms of govt.
Hell man, they’ve already been bleed dry.
Course they’ve done it to themselves. Electing dems always like they do.
I donated fairly regularly at a local hospital. One time the ‘nurse’ had a problem getting the needle inserted.
She gave up in frustration and told me not to come back.
nice, huh!
One of the questions now asked is if you had lived in Germany for more than 12 months in the 80s. I was in the Army then.
Can’t give blood - mad cow disease risk.
They can’t come up with a test for mad cow disease? Hard to imagine there’s a problem if you’re still kickin’ after 20 years.
I was also asked if I had gotten the flu shot. When I said NO they were happy. They don’t take blood from people who had the shot.
Go figure.
Liberals don't give blood.shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach AdonaiConservatives give blood.
The blood god is not happy about this development.
The real problem is the Red Cross and other orgs had whole blood declared an organ decades ago ,, as an “organ” it is illegal to sell or buy... They pay nothing for the blood ,, run some tests and sell it to hospitals ,, of course they can’t legally “sell” the blood so they charge 10x-20X what the blood safety tests actually cost... They make millions , the people that make the system work , the donors get nothing... Make it legal to buy and sell and the shortages would disappear overnight.
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