![]() Though giving blood may at first feel like an indirect donation, the Red Cross does its due diligence to ensure that donors understand the weight of their gift. I was hearing and seeing the Red Cross mission at work, and I wanted to actively be a part of that mission. ![]() After my first week, I knew that I needed to sign up to give blood. This past spring, I interned at Red Cross National Headquarters in the Communications Department from January to May of 2018, and during that brief period, I fell in love with the organization. Experiencing the humanitarian mission firsthand (I always knew that after she gave, I would get to eat her chocolate chip cookies so I looked forward to blood drives at school.) At the time, I did not understand the point behind the numerous phone calls from the Red Cross reminding her to sign up for her next appointment. When I saw that the Red Cross was hiring an intern, I immediately thought back to waiting for my mom in the lobby of my elementary school. I must admit, I didn’t truly understand the worth of her donation until this year. She always just shrugs and says that it’s not a significant sacrifice of time, and that she knows she’s helping people. I’ve always been a little more hesitant with needles while I’m not afraid of needles, I had been fine with avoiding them.īut my mom has always been rather matter-of-fact about donating blood. She’s not the squeamish type–definitely not scared of needles. A lot of her work has involved testing blood and other fluids for disease. She doesn’t consider herself a hero, and neither do many of the people who donate their blood regularly to the American Red Cross.įor more than 30 years now, my mom has worked in labs at Quest Diagnostics, and now Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has participated in blood drives for as long as I can remember, always taking the opportunity to donate when my elementary school hosted a drive. ![]() High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.įor more information visit mom is the type of person who gives without thinking. Individuals in Illinois who are at least 17 years of age, or 16 with written parental consent, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. How to donate bloodĪ blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave. Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott, 700 National Parkway Round Lake Area Public, Library 906 Hart Road ![]() Village Hall of Park Forest, 350 Victory Drive Orland Township Activity Center, 14807 S Ravinia Ave. Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road Lincolnwood Town Center, 3333 W Touhy Ave. St Andrew Episcopal Church, 31 Park Ave. College of Lake County Library, 19351 W. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 3815 Highland Ave. Chicago Ridge Mall, 444 Chicago Ridge Mall Scott Falk Family Blood Donation Site Rauner Center, 2200 W. Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. American Red Cross Chicago Chapter, 2200 W.
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