I donated blood to the Red Cross today, as I do pretty much whenever they call me up saying they need some A+ blood.
I don't want to hardsell this, but if you're physically able, donating blood has to be the easiest charitable act ever invented. You take a little time on the weekend (this morning it was an hour and ten minutes, counting the 15 minutes at the canteen afterward), you lounge on your back for most of it, you get license to eat and drink free sweet stuff, and you get out of doing any heavy lifting or exercise for the rest of the day. There are two minor punctures involved (a blood test, and then the needle), but those are really minimal.
The payoff? You get the knowledge that by lazing around for a few minutes, you save up to two lives.
To find out more, go to www.givelife.org.
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