The American Red Cross collects on average 40 percent of the national’s blood supply. And that need does not go away, even during a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Hence blood donation and collection was declared by Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the director of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, as an essential task.
Blood donor ambassadors like me are the first to greet people as they arrive to donate blood. And now, we are the volunteers, who take donor temperatures, to ensure they are healthy and able to donate. We could not serve a more important role, as we are on the literal front line to protect both other donors and blood services staff.
That is why I am sharing my Blood Donor Ambassador story:
The Red Cross has always held a special place in my heart. It is where I have made some of my truest and dearest friends. Volunteering with the Red Cross allows you to meet people from all walks of life with one thing in common – the desire to give back and make a difference. Like many Red Crossers, I have held multiple roles in my time with the organization from volunteering at the West Los Angeles VA Hospital with Service to the Armed Forces to serving on the Hometown Heroes committee.
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