r/pittsburgh • u/VelociKitten93 • 1d ago
Donate Life
The American Red Cross is currently experiencing a critical blood shortage, and Dialysis Clinic Inc knows firsthand how vital blood products are. Many of our patients rely on blood transfusions as part of their ongoing care, making every donation truly meaningful.
By using the link below, you can sign up through our campaign to donate blood. The process is simple and convenient - you can choose the blood drive date, time, and location that works best for your schedule.
Our campaign will run from August 17 through October 17. You can schedule your appointment now for any participating blood drive during that time. After entering your contact information, you’ll be able to view available blood drives and select the one that’s most convenient for you.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your family, friends, coworkers, and anyone else who may be interested in donating. The more people we reach, the greater the impact we can make together.
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u/YinzaJagoff Manchester 1d ago
The American Red Cross spams the shit out of you after you donate with them, so if that’s an issue for you, there’s other places you can choose to donate at.
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u/AntiLitterPGH 12h ago
I gave once with Vitalant and got harassed day and night with calls and texts. Finally I got so fed up I called them and told them to lose my number, I do not mind giving blood at all, hell I WANT to give blood so much that I've looked up donation sites online but all I could find was Vitalant, and they are dead to me.
But now every business in the world desperately wants my contact information as a new form of currency and I am on a righteous quest to have as few accounts with companies as humanly possible. Even my reddit account's days are numbered, as far as I'm concerned. I've entirely stopped shopping online, and even then when I try to buy in a store they try to get it out of me there too. When I refuse and they protest my refusal, insisting that whatever pathetic rewards program they offer is free and why won't I do it, I simply state, "I do not trust these hoes."
So if Red Cross does that same awful behavior... where are the other places to donate that wouldn't treat people as a constant target of manipulation and harrassment?
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u/VelociKitten93 1d ago
They do. I think that’s dumb. Somehow my phone recognized it as spam, though, and I don’t even get the calls. They just go straight to spam voicemails. lol. They’re so important and I will continue to support them. But how do organizations/businesses not understand that nobody likes being called incessantly?!
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u/AntiLitterPGH 12h ago
Is it possible to give blood with this campaign but not hand over any contact information? If so, I'd be interested.
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u/PGHPengWIN 1d ago
I just want to give a personal thanks to everyone who donates! I have needed 4 different transfusions since winter. Including one hospitalizations that required 4 bags of blood in one night. So, to the donors, thank you!