Between recent hurricanes and the pandemic, the nation is experiencing a blood shortage. So, WAFB partnered with Our Lady of the Lake to help bring the donors to the chairs.
One woman, in particular, has been a regular donor since 1996 but hasn’t been able to donate through the pandemic. This week was her first day back in the chair since February.
“I know when I do it, I know it’s not going to go to waste and somebody or several somebodies will be helped,” says Elizabeth Swoope, a long-time blood donor.
She’s done this for 24 years now. It’s almost like second nature to her.
“It feels safe to me,” she says.
But it wasn’t always as easy for Swoope.
“In the early 90s, my dad needed blood after a cancer surgery, but I wasn’t comfortable to donate,” she explains.
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