I was wondering if there was some type of place I can donate to that doesnt charge the recipient an arm and a leg for the blood that i willingly give. I dont think that is is right to take something that people give to help save lives and charge people such an amount as the price on it. I am a regular donater, and have been as much as I can every 8 weeks, and it hurts me to know that as much as I donate willingly, the hospital is charging such an amount for it. I come from a very low income family. A couple years ago my mom was undergoing surgery. During the surgury and artery going to her leg was "mistaken" for something else and she lost 6 pints of blood altogather. So she was given blood. Then we got the bill for the transfusion and I was floored. I dont understand why it costs so much for people to get blood, when the blood is given freely.