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I was ask to join a blood donation committee. They say people are not given enough blood and we must think of plans to get people to start to donate and on a regular basis. I do give every 56 days. I know Jehowa witnesses are not allow to donate, but wonder if muslims are allow to give.
 
I'm not allowed to give for life because I've had a blood cancer.

However, I did need several times transfusions and platelets given to me in the past year and sometimes there were shortages so thanks to all the brave donors.
 
Yes I do, just over a 100 pints. Missed a lot in my 20's, due to.......well, being young and thirsty
 
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upup said:
I was ask to join a blood donation committee. They say people are not given enough blood and we must think of plans to get people to start to donate and on a regular basis. I do give every 56 days. I know Jehowa witnesses are not allow to donate, but wonder if muslims are allow to give.
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I’m a regular blood donor.
Give a 6 pack of free beer and more people will come.
 
I donated for the first time a few months ago. The people haven't been back yet. I'll go again when they come
 
stiller26 said:
I’m a regular blood donor.
Give a 6 pack of free beer and more people will come.
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That's the thing, they sell those pints they get off of us, for a pretty penny. Yet, they give us two cookies and a baby size juice box. No wonder people don't feel motivated. In other countries, they pay the donor. They pay, they get more people.
Me, I don't care about the money, but they can give more cookies. Maybe some edibles.
 
upup said:
I was ask to join a blood donation committee. They say people are not given enough blood and we must think of plans to get people to start to donate and on a regular basis. I do give every 56 days. I know Jehowa witnesses are not allow to donate, but wonder if muslims are allow to give.
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we are not only allowed to but actively encouraged to donate blood
 
Unfortunately no, then again I do drink most day's and smoke so I probably don't have the cleanest blood in the world.

Also I find the idea of having someone else's blood in me very disturbing for some reason
 
I have O- blood so I feel obligated to donate. I do it regularly.

I'm not sure how to encourage more people to do it though, most people I speak to seem a bit indifferent.
 
Used to when I was younger, nowadays I'm a recipient..
 
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I did in my younger days, got to 52 units before I was 30, I think I've donated once since then as they really really hurt me.
 
beans100 said:
That's the thing, they sell those pints they get off of us, for a pretty penny. Yet, they give us two cookies and a baby size juice box. No wonder people don't feel motivated. In other countries, they pay the donor. They pay, they get more people.
Me, I don't care about the money, but they can give more cookies. Maybe some edibles.
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The tests they do on the blood isn't free and a lot of the blood they get doesn't end up going to another human, it's used for testing.
 
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