Wellington Street Donor Center Red Cross

As this is only around the corner from where I work it is easy to get to.
I was originally donating blood but due to the huge need/​demand for platelets about 2 years ago I was asked if I would be happy to donate these instead. I go here every month to donate plasma or platelets whichever they need most.
You can donate blood every 3 months, platelets every month & plasma every month. If you want to you can be put on the worldwide marrow transplant list too.
I strongly recommend people to donate, you don’t have to go every month just as often as you can. It is obviously an amazing cause & someone you know is going to need a blood transfusion at some stage in their life. 1 in 3 people will need this.
If Cristiano Ronaldo, the most famous footballer in the world can donate blood then I can. I’m sure his schedule is much fuller than mine. I do know this is the reason he does not have tattoos not vanity!
Obviously, there are some conditions being:
If you are from the UK you are unable to donate.
If you have recently got a piercing or tattoo (I think within the last 3 months) you cannot donate.
Sometimes you are asked if you have been somewhere on holidays — currently Bali or Queensland within the last 4 weeks you cannot donate.
There are others which you can see on the website
for all the details.
The locations in Perth that I know of are Wellington St, Morley, Cannington, Fremantle, Joondalup & Whitford.
The nurses are so caring, even moving the blood away from me as I really don’t like the sight of it. They are always checking on you to make sure you are comfortable & to see if you need anything. It is a couple of hours out of life which in return can save a life — so please think about donating.

Make an appointment to give blood now! Call 13 95 96
1 in 3 people will need blood in their lifetime, yet only 1 in 30 people donate.
The staff here are so nice and they always have a perfect appointment available for me to pop in after work.
I donate plasma usually once a fortnight and it is very easy & painless.
You can also go online and sign up as a group/​workplace and all go in together.
It is a great way to give back to the community and help those who need it most.

I am going to try to review this place without being preachy, but… I’ll probably fail along the way starting now. The hard truth is only 3−4% of all Australians donate blood. I fear what the breakdown is for WA. Here’s the kicker… you ready for this… up to 80% of Australians will need a blood transfusion or a blood product at some point in their lives. If doing the math, figures aren’t adding up. Giving blood can save up to 3 lives. Three! I mean, c’mon… who doesn’t want to feel like a super hero. Capes are pretty cool, I gotta say.
Before you sell yourself out, stating that you can’t give, the Red Cross has come up with this handy-​dandy online quiz that can let you know if you can donate (
). This place is clean, the service is friendly, they have TV’s and music to keep you entertained, AND they feed you when it is all said and done. Do you know how long the actual donating process takes? Around 7 minutes. That’s it. 7 minutes and you can save 3 lives. And, score some righteous crackers, cheese, and other treats.
For my 2^nd donation, I received a «thank you» key chain. It came with these stats, Blood Group Percentage of Population:
O+=40%, O-=9%, A+=31%, A-=7%, B+=8%, B-=2%, AB+=2%, AB-=1%
For those that might not know, O– is the universal donor. If you are O– and able to give, please do! If you want to donate, it behooves you to schedule an appointment either online or by calling to avoid any wait times. Drink plenty of water before donating. Please note you can give blood in Australia every 12 weeks and plasma every 2 weeks (or 4 weeks after you give blood, but call first to check). I am not sure why these standards are different than the USA, but Expats please note the differences. Be a hero, donate blood!