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“This is something I do on a regular basis. It’s an easy way to give back.”<\/p>\n

This was most commonly quoted answer in the poll of why citizens of the Lafayette community came to Faith Community Center yesterday evening.\u00a0Frequently, the Community Center\u00a0hosts the American Red Cross blood mobile so that the people of this city can donate blood. The blood drive ran 4-8pm in the Multi-Purpose Room.<\/p>\n

Rachel, the Team Leader of this blood mobile, has worked for the Red Cross for three years. Her job is to make sure everything runs smoothly at the blood mobile. She says she loves her job, especially because she wants to help the public in the medical field. Giving blood saves lives, and she has heard plenty of stories that inspire her in her work. “People are so thankful. You see the impact on people and it makes you love what you do.”<\/p>\n

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Rachel assisting a donor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of their goals is to help people become lifelong donors.<\/p>\n

“It really is so simple, people can just come in and give 45 minutes of their time.” said Rachel.\u00a0“What stops them is usually a fear of blood and needles.\u00a0Just come in. We have a lot of patient, understanding people who can help you where you\u2019re at.”<\/p>\n

Mary Lou, who has donated blood\u00a0at the Community Center before, said, “It doesn\u2019t really hurt. I\u2019ve been doing this for 15 years, and very rarely do you see someone who passes out. There\u2019s not a lot of drama involved.”<\/p>\n

“Has your experience here been a good one?” I asked her.<\/p>\n

“Absolutely,” said Mary Lou.<\/p>\n

Doug Greeson, a physician at IU Health Arnett and also a Fun & Fitness member of the Community Center, is another regular donor.\u00a0As a physician, he sees donating blood\u00a0from the other perspective. He used to work in emergency and saw a lot of folks who were injured and needed blood.<\/p>\n

“You don\u2019t ever catch up on the need for it,” said Doug.<\/p>\n

According to the American Red Cross website, donated blood can be used for red blood cells, platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitate. Each donation can save up to three lives.1<\/a><\/p>\n

“I feel like I should be able to help,” said a teenage\u00a0girl named Sophia, who came with a friend who gave blood. She was hoping to donate that day but didn’t bring the required\u00a0paperwork for underage teens. But she\u00a0says she is excited for the chance to give blood one day. She was inspired to be a donor by seeing some older girls at\u00a0school donate\u00a0at a school blood drive.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you feel a need to help people, you should try to give blood,” said Sophia. “I\u2019m kind of scared of needles, but I\u2019d still do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Faith Community Center regularly hosts American Red Cross Blood Drives. To follow up-to-date information on what’s happening at the Community Center, or to receive a notification on the next blood drive, follow us on Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Nurse helping a blood donor at Faith Community Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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