How does Lifeblood Gifts work?
- Sign up here to be part of the program and to make sure every one of your donations count.
- For every third donation (regardless of donation type), you can choose a gift to take home!
- Once you’ve redeemed a gift, your Gift status resets again and you can give, receive, repeat!
Available are:
- Stainless steel bottle - a dark red stainless steel water bottle
- Reusable takeaway cup - a reusable takeaway cup in dark red
- Warm beanie - a beanie in light and dark red colours
- Donor cap - a red cap with blood donor for life written on it
- Cosy blanket - a red blanket
NOTE: Some people might be thinking I am stretching the "Bargain" aspect here but it is free, and only requires you to spend some of your time if you are physically able to.
Possibly accurate (seems logical enough to this amateur) but there are many reasons why donating blood can be a personal health benefit (it's obviously a significant social benefit), both physically and mentally.
Just found this which suggests a1k's comment is far from a piss-take.
https://www.health.com/mind-body/4-unexpected-benefits-of-do….
Extract: Possible Detoxification Effects
The body can detoxify itself naturally with help from your liver. Giving blood may help the body's detoxing potential. Blood donations have been shown to affect the levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). PFASs are chemical compounds found in consumer and industrial products, such as grease-resistant paper and fire-extinguishing foam. These chemicals take a long time to break down and can cause many issues, including:
Decreased immune system responses
Developmental delays
Increased risk of some cancers and obesity
Reproductive problems
A study published in 2022 found that firefighters who gave plasma or blood donations over 12 months had lower levels of PFASs than those who did not. The donations seemed to play a role in decreasing the chemicals in the participants' bodies. More research is needed to determine if blood donations can provide any other detoxing benefits.