Orlando, Florida
When Linda visits her local OneBlood Donor Center, she wears a smile on her face, and the proof of her lifesaving habit on her quilt.
“It really brings me back to the people it’s been helping,” Linda said of her custom OneBlood T-shirt quilt. “Those squares all represent times that I gave blood, and how that helped people.”
For Linda, giving blood is a lifelong habit from the heart. She began donating in the ’70s, and quickly learned that hospitals need her O- blood for trauma patients and even newborns.
“For me, it’s a no-brainer. I’m the universal donor. For my blood to be able to go to anybody that needs it is just amazing. That just means a lot to me. And it’s just silly not to give.”
-Linda
Donors like Linda make sure O- blood is available when it is needed most. That’s why she regularly makes her way to her local OneBlood Donor Center.
“They’re a great group of people, and they’re quick,” Linda said of the staff. “I’m fixed income, so I don’t have a lot of money to give to places. This is something I can just give freely. That’s really why I continue. Plus, it’s fun. I enjoy coming here.”
Linda is a dedicated blood donor who is wrapped up in saving lives, and her T-shirt quilt will help preserve her legacy.
“I love knowing that there’s people out there who my blood helped,” she said. “My prayers are that the message to donate is clear and motivating.”
