Plasma Donation -- Wall of Fame --

[inzerillo03]

I work for a plasma donation facility and have a new center opening up in May of '09 .

In some of the center we have the donors that reach 100, 200, 300 , donations , print sign the donors name on a star and hang it in the center then get a bonus , example 100 donations for a $100 bonus then they get "x" ... .trying to figure out something that would be good to give or put up in the center ...

However, I am looking for something a little more fun anyone have any ideas.let me know.

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Edited November 27, 2008 by inzerillo03

[galvania]

What about, rather than giving them some money, offering a donation to a charity of their choice...?

[inzerillo03]

I think thats a good idea... so far i have been trying to get charities to send members to our center to donate plasma and it seems to be very hard ....with none of them really getting involved

I have talked to the Special olympics and United way So I am not sure how I feel about helping a charity that doesn't want to work with us does that make sense?

Also I am curious to know how do you all get the wendy's gift certificates or starbucks coffee or donuts for people who come in to donate blood , do you have to pay for them or are they donated ?

[SMW]

You mentioned that you are a plasma center. Are you a for-profit company that pays the individuals for their "donation"? If so, the recruitment, motivation and recognition approaches are likely to be very different than for an altruistic volunteer donor.

[Debbie]

Generally, coffee/ doughnuts etc for people who donate comes out of the blood center budget. I have seen LOCAL places donate periodically. Trying to get National (Wendy's, Starbucks..) to donate is tough. It's usually easier to talk to a local store manager. Sometimes these are purchased (sometimes at reduces value), sometimes you bite the bullet for an incentive.

Have you considered a donation to the Global Blood Fund? This is a donation to help set up (safe) blood banks in developing countries. Oklahoma Blood Institute (www.obi.org) started this a few months ago, and about 1/3 of their donors now will forgo the "free t-shirt" in order to donate the equivalent amount to the blood fund.

It's a way for an altruistic person to double their donation power!!