Donating money isn’t the only way you can help people. You can also give your blood.
Although approximately 62 percent of Americans are eligible to donate blood, only 3 percent do so each year. But someone needs blood every few seconds in the US. While the average red blood cell transfusion is about three units, a single car accident victim can need up to 100 units of blood.
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