Imagine a young girl is injured in a car accident and her mother dies instantly. The young girl is still alive but she needs to have a blood transfusion within minutes in order to save her life. The only problem is that the nearest hospital does not have enough blood reserves and the next closest hospital is too far away. This situation may sound farfetched but it could actually happen to anybody. According to Carolyn …showed first 75 words of 986 total…

…showed last 75 words of 986 total…of time. Another fear that is associated with the donation of blood is that the donor is at risk of contracting AIDS and other diseases. With the precautions taken by the technicians drawing blood, it is impossible to contract AIDS or other diseases. To the donor, the gift of blood is quickly replenished within the body. The donor suffers no permanent loss. To the recipient, the gift can mean the difference between life and death.