[Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive

[Art Deco aka W. Fox]

Joan, et al,

I too, gave blood two or three times a year until they changed the requirements 
a few years ago.  At that time much to my embarrassment in a small town I was 
loudly informed that because I was domiciled in Africa for about two years in 
the mid-60's (where various diseases probably few on the Palouse have ever heard 
of abound), I am suspect now and evermore as a blood donor even though I never 
suffered from Sheep Liver Fluke. Madura Foot, Schistosomiasis, etc as far as I 
know.

I do give blood though.  I sneak into Gritmann in the dead of night and hook 
myself up to an unsuspecting, comatose, unguarded patient and pass the delights 
of my African experience into their life-stream.

Wayne

Art Deco  (Wayne Fox)
deco at moscow.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joan Opyr
  To: Vision2020 Moscow
  Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 5:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive


  A caveat on the blood drive (which I think is great idea and a community 
obligation): some of us who would love to donate, and who used to donate on a 
regular basis, are now barred by the Red Cross from offering up a pint.  Gay men 
are barred, even if they're proven HIV negative.  People like me, who lived in 
the United Kingdom for more than a year during the mid-eighties Mad Cow 
epidemic, are barred.  If you've had a tattoo, you're barred from donating for 
up to a year.  Before you go down and offer up a vein, check with the Red Cross 
to make sure that you're wanted.  I can tell you from bitter experience that 
it's very demoralizing to show up all civic-minded only to be turned away.

  I have a comparatively rare blood type, AB+, and would love to give, but I 
can't.  Of course that doesn't stop me from selling my plasma up in Spokane when 
I need a few bucks to buy a bottle of Ripple . . .

  Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment

  PS: If I actually had Mad Cow disease, that would explain quite a lot, 
wouldn't it?

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Debbie Gray
    Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:49 PM
    To: vision2020 at moscow.com
    Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive

    I read in the Spokesman this weekend (plus or minus 7days) about the
    shortage in the blood supply in many states right now. Some have only
    a 1-2 day supply and have to borrow blood from other states, if those
    states have sufficient reserves.

    Also, accd. to the the Inland Northwest Blood Center website,  UI is
    having a blood drive on the 29-30th at 875 Line street in the 'upper
    canvass area' (is this the Student Rec Center?) so if you can't make
    it the 25th you can show up there.

    So how about a challenge to all Vision2020 members to put your
    'sensitive inner elbow' where your mouth is and donate some blood?

    scared of needles and a fainter,
    Debbie

    On 15 Sep 2004 at 16:18, ben merkle wrote:

    > Give life to the community!  The Moscow Community Blood Drive is
    > Saturday, September 25th, from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., at Logos School
    >   Field House (110 Baker St., but enter off of A St.).  New Saint
    >   Andrews College is working with Inland Northwest Blood Center to
    >   sponsor this community event. Baskin-Robins, The Breakfast Club,
    >   Bucer's, Coeur D'Alene Brewing Company, La Casa Lopez, Old Peking,
    >   Papa John's, Patty's Kitchen, Quiznos, Wheatberries, and Zumé are
    >   generously donating food for after you give blood.  KRPL 1400 AM
        which
    >   plays songs from the 50's, 60's, and 70's will be broadcasting live
    >   from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Childcare is available from 10 a.m. to 2
        p.m.
    >   Thanks also to KRPL, Insty-Prints, and Logos School for their
    >   contributions.  Contact John Lewis (882-1566 or info at nsa.edu) for
        more
    >   information.
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