menu
Mobile

Meet Amber

Sharing diverse, remarkable, and inspiring real-life stories is what the I am OneBlood movement is all about.

Amber I am OneBlood image

Host a Blood Drive

Become an agent of change and host a blood drive.

chair person receiving materials

Our Service Area

We are committed to saving lives in your community.

Hands holding mobile phone on blurred city as background

Earn Rewards

You get rewarded every time you donate with OneBlood.

Maximize you rewards logo with confetti background

Following the Holiday, there is an Urgent Need for Platelet Donations. Please Donate Now!

Yasmeen A.

Spring Hill, Florida

Yasmeen has received a blood transfusion every four weeks since she was 6 months old.

“Over the last 23 years, I have relied on hundreds of blood donors to keep me alive,” she said.

Yasmeen I am OneBlood March 2020

Yasmeen suffers from beta thalassemia major, also known as Cooley’s anemia. This inherited blood disorder causes her body to make less hemoglobin than normal and can result in severe, life-threatening anemia. 

That’s where regular blood transfusions come in. Without them, Yasmeen could face serious health complications, including bone deformities or an enlarged spleen.

Yasmeen knows that so many people, including herself, depend on others to give blood so they can live. She is an advocate for blood donation, and she continually works to raise funds and awareness for disorders like hers.

“It is because of blood donors that I am able to live my dream of being an elementary school teacher and advocating for other people with thalassemia."
-Yasmeen

Yasmeen has big dreams for herself and her students. She doesn’t let her illness get in the way of her passion, but she’ll continue to need the support of strangers to reach her goals.

“I am forever in debt to blood donors for giving me the chance to live.”

video thumbnail

Read More Stories

How You Can Help

About Blood

Learn more about blood, why blood is needed, and how blood is used.

Blood 101

Hosting a Blood Drive

Become an agent of change and host a blood drive today.

Blood Drive

Donation Methods

Learn more about what to expect when donating blood.

Donate