I’m a regular blood donor. I try to donate about every eight weeks, give or take a time or two when I sleep through my 7:40 am donation appointment. I donate for a number of reasons, chief among them the endless supply jelly beans I’m encouraged to eat afterward.
The latest incentive to fuel my blood donation is the New York Blood Center rewards points program. Every time I donate blood, I earn Red Cell Advantage points, double points during critical need periods. I can then redeem these points for any number of fabulous rewards:
Logitech V220 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks (Dark Silver): 630 Points
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale Merliah Doll & Necklace: 431 points
Mucinex DM Expectorant & Cough Suppressant, Extended-Release Bi-Layer Tablets, 40-Count Box: 513 points
Recently I realized that I can redeem my Red Cell Advantage points for Macy’s gift cards. I’ve been thinking I could use the gift card to buy myself a great new pair of sunglasses. I’m looking forward to having cool new sunglasses and also to when someone comments on my sunglasses.
Other Person: “Oh, nice sunglasses. Are they new?”
Me: “Yeah, they are new. I bought them with my own blood.”
However, with a number of friends and family members getting married in the coming year, I’m thinking maybe it would be wiser to parlay my blood into wedding gifts: Congratulations! I’m 5-pints-worth of blood happy for you!
Additionally, if I donate platelets during the month of May, I can send a dozen roses, vase not included, to my favorite person. So, if you happen to stop by apartment some day in May and spy a dozen pink roses, don’t fool yourself into thinking that I suddenly found a boyfriend who sends me roses out of the blue. Know instead that I used my own blood to send my favorite person a beautiful bouquet, me.
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