Drop by drop and pint by pint, it all adds up, and every drop matters. That’s the attitude of Lake Oswego resident Carrie Brunner as she approaches the milestone of donating 23 gallons of blood during her lifetime. Brunner achieved that lofty goal Aug. 18 at a blood drive at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Tigard.
Donating blood has been a priority for her since she became eligible at the age of 18, and she’s done it regularly ever since. She grew up in Illinois and got caught up in the community spirit of blood drives.
“The radio station would promote blood drives every July,” Brunner said. “They would offer prizes if 500 pints were donated in a day. I’d try to get the prizes, because they were good.”
While the incentive of winning great prizes was a motivator, there was a serious part of donating blood that appealed to her as well. She likes helping people, and recognizes blood is needed every day.
“Every pint of blood helps three different people,” she said. “This is something I can do to help. If I can help a child, or an accident victim or whomever, I am happy to do it.”
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