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great idea, would give but not worth it driving halfway across sydney just to give blood - thanks for the reminder though will do it somewhere nearer to home :happy:

cmon......

we are looking at setting up a sau team, see which state donates most.

you should be able to donate at any centre, and have the point go to our team.

thats more like it.

just got the word, qld is expecting 20+ people donating.

we going to let those banana benders out donate us?

if you have donated recently, you can still give plasma.

cmon......

we are looking at setting up a sau team, see which state donates most.

you should be able to donate at any centre, and have the point go to our team.

That's cheating! We're getting all our guys to the one stop!!!

thats more like it.

just got the word, qld is expecting 20+ people donating.

we going to let those banana benders out donate us?

if you have donated recently, you can still give plasma.

We had 21 at the last one and that was with people unable to donate for stupid reasons, like forgetting their wallet, having a sore throat and passing out whilst on the scales.

If we could do 21 last time, we should smash it this time!

good stuff.

havnt really seen any other states move on it though.

hope more people put their hands up to help out.

SA is in. Hopefully VIC (which actually auto corrected to cox, lol) can get in on it too.

Aim = 150 donors on the one day from SAU nationwide. Bring it!

C'mon people!

If any of you are still thinking about whether to do this or not, just remember that it may well be you or someone you know who could need that blood one day.

I can't give due to medical reasons, but I do have blood tests every month for my ongoing health condition. Being scared of needles and/or the sight blood is SOFT! :P

  • 2 weeks later...

ok, 5 spots booked for 12 noon.

Please make sure youve had some food and drink in g heart e 3hrs previous to this.

we shall get there early to start filling out paperwork.

I assume all are donating blood except myself?

*im donating plasma*

  • 2 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...

Sorry Luke, I now have to bail on this. I promise to donate within the next couple of weeks to make up for it.

damn.

hope no one else cancels.

had to make bookings.

and ill look like an ass showing by myself :(




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