"Your donation is on its way to change lives."
That was the header on the email I received this afternoon.
No, they were not congratulating me for a financial donation.
I had given something much closer to my heart.
I gave blood.
How very nice to be reminded that money is not the only way to help others!
Here's the rest of the email.
"#RedCrossOnTheWay
Share Your Impact
Tell others your blood is on the way to help save lives.
Dear FAUSTINA,
Thank you for giving blood with the American Red Cross on 6/1/2016. After first ensuring that local needs were met, your blood donation was sent to Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, GA to help a patient in need. Your donation is on its way to change lives!
Every day, patients receive blood for a variety of conditions including life-threatening illnesses, blood disorders and traumas. Your blood donations are critical to helping save patients' lives.
On behalf of the hospitals and patients we serve, thank you for being a Red Cross blood donor.
Sincerely,
Mary O'Neill, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
American Red Cross"
