Taylor and Jennifer Urban, Pittsburgh locals, have been donating blood together since they were in high school. Taylor started donating at her high school’s blood drives when she was 16. Her first blood donation went well, and Taylor became a regular blood donor.
At the time, Jennifer wanted to follow in her sister’s footsteps, but she wasn’t old enough to donate. The minimum age is 16. Instead, she became a blood donation ambassador and started organizing blood drives at South Allegheny High School until she was old enough to donate herself.
“After high school, we started going to community blood drives together,” Jennifer said. “Some people are freaked out by the thought of donating blood or not knowing how donation works. Having someone to go with makes it easier, less intimidating.”
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