That’s because this post isn’t about the usual definition of blood money — money or other compensation paid by an offender (usually a murderer) or his family group to a victim’s family or kin.
THIS would be $$$ paid to me for giving blood. And to think all those years that I donated to the Red Cross for FREE, and there wasn’t even a sale, like this one . . .
YES, that’s right, donate blood and be eligible to win $3,000 that’s
what the poster advertising this drive at a local church stated. So that’s where I went yesterday afternoon. It seems this offer of inning cash appealed to LOTS of other folks — NO surprise ! There was
a waiting line to get asked a lot of questions, get a finger prick, and have a large needle inserted in your arm while you bled into a plastic sack. Then, there was that colorful gauze wrapping even though I was hoping for something in orange, as it’s a bit early for holiday colors.
OR, maybe it was the Rewards offer that packed folks in. That’s right, the Red Cross has a Rewards Club too.
Truth is even without the cash drawing or rewards, I would have donated. I’m guessing most other folks would have as well.
Getting a chance to win something is always nice too.
4 comments:
Very interesting. It must be hard to get people to donate.
Good luck! I hope you win. I didn't know they had a rewards program now. I used to donate regularly, but I haven't been able to go for a while.
i use to donate blood all the time but i am no longer able to, that makes me sad.
i lost a lot of faith in the red cross after 9/11. there is documented proof that they did not do the right thing with the funds that were donated to help the victims of 9/11.
i think this is a bad idea, it will make people lie about the answers to those questions they ask just to get their name in the pot.
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