OneAWeek Blood Donor Club

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One-A-Week Blood Donor Club

• Date Here

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Did You Know?

• Nearly every two seconds, someone in the country
  needs blood.
• It is becoming more and more difficult to
  maintain a stable and secure blood supply. The
  need for blood is rising with advances in
  technology and the aging of the baby boom
  population.
• Approximately 60 of the U.S. population is
  eligible to donate blood but only 5 donate.
• The top three reasons people do not donate is
  because
• 1. They have not been asked.
• 2. They do not know about the need.
• 3. Fear

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Did You Know?

• Each day about 38,000 red blood cell units are
  used in the United States. The American Red
  Cross collects nearly half the nations blood
  supply. The Red Cross provides blood for
  patients in nearly 3,000 hospitals across the
  U.S.
• About seven percent of the U.S. population has
  type O negative blood. They are the universal
  donor because their blood can be transfused to
  patients with any blood type.
• Every unit of whole blood can be separated into
  several components (red cells, platelets and
  plasma) potentially saving the lives of three or
  more patients.

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Did You Know?

• Red blood cells have a shelf life of 42 days and
  platelets last only 5 days, so it must be
  replenished constantly there is simply no
  substitute for human blood.
• More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with
  cancer each year. Many of them need blood
  products, sometimes daily, during chemotherapy
  treatment.
• Donating blood is a safe process. A sterile
  needle is used only once for each donor and then
  discarded.
• People have 10 to 12 pints of blood in their
  body.
• Blood donors give a pint of blood per donation.

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Club Details

• There are 185 One-A-Week clubs in Dane County.
  They are made up of businesses, churches, service
  clubs, UW groups and State Departments. The OAW
  clubs play an important role in maintaining a
  stable blood supply.
• We participate in the One-A-Week Blood Donor
  Program at (YOUR CLUB NAME AND HERE)
• As a One-A-Week club we are committed to donating
  at least 52 pints of blood in each calendar year.
• Questions, contact One-A-Week Coordinator (COORD
  NAME)
• at (NAME PHONE EMAIL)
• Visit (YOUR CLUB INTRANET OR WEBSITE HERE
• (IF IT APPLIES)

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Donation Details

• Must meet donor eligibility guidelines
• - Must be at least 17 years old, (in Wisconsin),
  no upper age limit
• - Must weigh at least 110 lbs
• - Must be in general good health
• Donors may safely give whole blood every 8 weeks
  (56 days).
• All blood types are needed.
• The actual blood donation typically takes less
  than
• 10-12 minutes. The entire process from the time
  you
• arrive to the time you leave, takes about one
  hour.
• YOUR CLUB HERE will pay you to attempt to donate
• during work hours (IF IT APPLIES, INCLUDE TIME
• ALLOWED)

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You Can Help Save A Life

• Participating in the One-A-Week Club blood donor
  program is an important community service project
  for our organization.
• Please bring a buddy to donate or ask a first
  time donor to come with you. Family and friends
  are welcome to donate and sign for our club.
• Some people will be deferred temporarily or
  permanently for medical or travel reasons. Even
  if you are not able to donate, you can help save
  lives by recruiting donors.
• If you do not see the OAW sign in book or forget
  to sign, contact club coordinator (NAME HERE) to
  receive credit.

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Prepare for Your Donation

• BEFORE
• 1 week to 10 days
• - Increase your intake of high iron foods
• Within 4 hours
• - Drink plenty of fluids and eat a
  well-balanced meal
• DAY OF
• You are required to bring your drivers license
  or blood donor card or 2 other forms of ID
• Indicate to the refreshment server that you are a
  One-A-Week Club member and sign the book with our
  club (Club here)
• AFTER
• Drink plenty of fluids
• Avoid strenuous activity

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Top Ten Reasons to Give Blood

• Free Food!
• Youve got plenty
• You know all the answers on the health history
  test
• Its the easiest volunteer job youll ever have
• It will make you feel good about yourself
• You can pretend youre on ER
• Squeezing that little ball builds forearm
  strength
• Great excuse to lie down on the job
• Its the American thing to do
• 1. YOU COULD SAVE SOMEONES LIFE!!!

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Donation Details

• Visit www.givebloodgivelife.org or call
  1-800-GIVE-LIFE
• (800-448-3543) for the following
• Medical or travel eligibility questions. All
  confidential calls.
• For Madison Donor Center locations and hours
• For Dane County blood drive dates, locations and
  hours
• To make a donation appointment. (you may also
  walk-in)
• MADISON DONOR CENTERS
• Madison West Donor Center 4860 Sheboygan Ave.
• Madison East Donor Center 2109 Zeier Road
• Youngblood Donor Center 302 Union South,
• UW Campus (open when UW classes are in session)

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You Can Help Save A Life

• Thank you for your
• support and participation
• THE GIFT OF LIFE
• RUNS THROUGH YOU
• THANK YOU FOR DONATING BLOOD!