
Moms can give blood, too. (Photo by jimwolffman on flickr
by Rachael McMillan
Moms are natural multitaskers. We can care for our children while checking any number of items off our to-do list: laundry, shopping, exercising, church—you name it.
How about taking the kids along when you donate blood? Here’s the great news: not only is it OK to do this, at Community Blood Services of Illinois it’s recommended.
Melissa Halcomb, the Director of Donor Relations for the blood bank, points out that not only does this make it easier for parents to give blood, it also helps build the future donor base.
The receptionist, Myrle Blackburn, is quick to reinforce the idea that kids are welcome. “We can accommodate infants on up,” she said, and recounted instances of babies parked snugly in their car seats at her desk. [...]










8. February 2010
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