If you are about to battle the snow (like us here in Washington, DC) - then you have extra incentive to go out and give blood! Why? It is a critical time for the Red Cross. With all of their efforts in Haiti and extreme shortages of blood in many blood banks around the world - now is the time for you to go and give blood! It’s free, you get free cookies, juice, sometimes a shirt and now a $5 gift card from Starbucks (I think this is in the States only)! I am going tomorrow at 11am at the National Press Club to give blood here in the DC Area!

Hope to see you there if you are local! If you are not local - please let me know if you are giving blood in your area. I want to know! I want to sweeten the pot. If you are giving blood - write a comment! I will add to Red Cross’s offer of a $5 Starbucks Gift card to an additional $20 Starbucks gift card from me! Just go and give blood and write a comment! I am begging you!

It’s green to give blood!

Click on the graphic below to get to their website and find a place to donate online! It’s that easy!

Happy Donating!

~Katie Martin