Thank you for being a dedicated blood donor
The Annual Donor Recognition Dinner is a special event dedicated to expressing gratitude to blood donors for their invaluable contributions. This year's dinner was held on June 14, coinciding with World Blood Donor Day, making the celebration even more meaningful. Donors who have made significant contributions throughout the year were invited to enjoy a wonderful evening in their honor.
Below are the qualifications to receive an invitation to the dinner.
Whole Blood Donors
- Each whole blood donation is about a pint, and with eight pints in a gallon, some donors have given over 25 gallons, totaling 200 donations in their lifetime. Each donation can save more than two lives, meaning one individual can affect 500 lives.
- Whole blood donors qualify for the Annual Recognition Dinner by donating six times in a calendar year or reaching a gallon milestone, starting at 5 gallons.
- Ex. 5 Gallons, 10 Gallons, 15 Gallons, etc.
Double Red Cell Donors
- This type of donation allows a person to contribute double the amount of red cells found in a single whole blood donation. Double red donors can only donate three times per year, every 112 days.
- Double red donors qualify for the Annual Recognition Dinner by donating 3 times during a calendar year or crossing a milestone marker of units marking a gallon milestone, starting at 5 gallons
- Ex. 5 Gallons, 10 Gallons, 15 Gallons, etc.
Platelet and Plasma Donors
- This type of donation allows a person to donate specific blood components, like platelets or plasma.
- This type of donation is tracked by the number of successful procedures- we have donors who have completed this type of automated blood collection procedure over 600 times.
- Platelet and plasma donors qualify for Annual Recognition Dinner:
- Donate over 20 times in a calendar year
- Cross a milestone marker- every 50th donation, starting at 50 donations
- Ex. 50th Donation, 100th Donation, 150th Donation, etc.