NSW Blood Challenge

NSW Summer Blood Challenge 2003/2004

December 1, 2003 to February 27, 2004

The Summer Blood Challenge is the biggest single event in blood donations
in NSW. More blood is donated by riders and Police than in any other
event.

The Challenge, held over summer is a friendly competition between the
NSW Police and Motorcyclists to see who can make the highest number of
blood donations during this time.

Since the inception of the Summer Blood Challenge, the NSW Police and
Motorcyclists have worked together to save approximately 55,000 lives
with blood donated during the Challenge.

Summer is often a difficult time for the Blood Service, as many regular
donors are away on holidays, so the support of the NSW Police and
Motorcyclists over this critical time is invaluable.

HOW TO DO THIS

(1) When you give blood, make CERTAIN that your donation is recorded
against the motorcyclists tally

(2) Go by yourself

(3) Organise a group (e.g. Bikers Australia run to Liverpool Blood
Bank on Dec. 6).

(4) visit www.donateblood.com.au for more information.

(5) Register online for yourself and make an appointment, or call the
'phone number to arrange a time to bring a group.

(6) Encourage other riders and riders' friends to participate. Bring a
BIG group, or several small groups.

(7) Think about this. You, or someone close to you might have to draw
from the Bank. Do it.

(8) Remember to nominate the Motorcyclists' tally.

Blood donors save lives. Blood donors help motorcycle accident
victims, as well as other accident victims, premature babies, cancer
patients, haemophiliacs, burns victims and other seriously ill members
of our community.

An estimated 80 per cent of Australians benefit from blood or blood
products at some stage in their lives, however only 3% of Australians
are regular blood donors.

Saving lives brings out the best in all of us. Anyone can save lives.

All you have to do is nominate who you would like to support - the NSW
Police or Motorcyclists when you donate blood between December 1, 2003
and February 27, 2004.

Please call 13 14 95 or visit www.donateblood.com.au for more
information.

For further information please contact:

Alison Short
Summer Blood Challenge Coordinator
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Ph: 02 9229 4540
Mob: 0417 457 329
Email:
www.giveblood.redcross.org.au

 

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote

Went yesterday. The challenge is for the same period in WA. During the
challenge period I'll be donating on Dec 11, Dec 24, Jan 8, Jan 22,
Feb 6, and Feb 20.

Go do it people!

Theo
364 Donations and counting.

 

I was going to suggest that James do the plasma thing, but was sure you'd
beat me to it!

Cheers

Hammo

 

"James Mayfield" wrote

Huh? O-neg? So am I and been doing the Plasma/Trima for 15 years.

Theo

 

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:39:52 GMT

I thought O-Pos was the universal donor, and O-neg a universal
recipient.

zebee
- O-Pos, never been asked to do plasma.

 

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote

O-neg and AB-pos, donor and recipient.
http://www.giveblood.redcross.org.au/displayStatic.asp?pageID=19&Navig
ationID=26&ParentID=23

Theo

 

~
O+ here too. I tried the plasma-thingo once but they couldn't get a decent
vein in my left arm so they gave up (I was a right-arm whole-blood donor).
I'm too unhealthy now though so the count stopped at 67.
Clem

 

Doing Plasma????
Its a new drug right???


Have to ask Manning this one..

 

"Mark" wrote

A drug. You should see the smiles on the recipients.

http://www.giveblood.redcross.org.au/DisplayStoryIntro.asp?NavigationI
D=4&ParentID=-1

Theo

 

Thanks Theo tis. Friday and I needed a smile.
Will be there and giving come Wednesday..
Cheers Mark.

 

They no longer want my blood as I lived in the UK 1985-1989.
The mad-cow years overlap by a few months. So I'm off the possibility
register.

Maybe I should just go there and ask for my non-donation to be added to the
motorcycle tally.

Kim

 

Eh? I have never heard of anyone being knocked back to do plasma. You do
know that you still do give red blood?

Hammo

 

As far as I understand it, you have to ask.

Hammo

 

There is one of me floating about somewhere giving plasma. The bruise I got
(despite being told not to move by the staff) posing for the shot was
amazing!!

Hammo

 

Nice excuse, it was the "other" question that really tripped you up, eh?

Hammo [who has to explain everytime about three of his answers]

 

Yep. My brother is AB+ and I'm O-. He's a universal recipient and I'm a
universal donor. Bit like our lives really - he always got anything he
wanted, and it was usually at my expense! (I'm the younger brother - so all
you Freudian types can make of that what you will).

--James
ZZR250==>ZX9R
__________________________________
A random quote of nothing:

Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.
-- Plato

 

I got the same answer when I offered too - go figure. So it's just one unit
every coupla weeks for me. But they did ask me if I'd go on the bone
marrow register which I agreed to. Never been called up, but I'm there if
needed.

--James
ZZR250==>ZX9R
__________________________________
A random quote of nothing:

The best way to preserve a right is to exercise it, and the right to
smoke is a right worth dying for.

 

Half brother ? Or was your mum really good friends with the milkman ?

JL

 

"Centurion" wrote

You give a unit of whole blood every coupla weeks?

Theo

 

"John Littler" wrote

?

Nice one Centurion.
My older brother is AB something and I'm O-neg. But I know why and so
does my dad.

Theo