Donating blood every week of your life. That's exactly what James Harrison has done since he was a teenager.
Fortunately, doctors discovered that Harrison's blood carries a rare antibody and ultimately, his blood donations have saved lives. He's reaching the age where he has to stop donating. So, maybe by sharing his story, he will encourage others to donate blood in his place.
I've donated blood when a friend's daughter needed donations at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. My blood was nothing special like Harrison's blood, but every donation of blood matters.
Harrison's story is powerful and he's famous enough in Australia for his blood donations that he even has his own Wikipedia page. It is estimated that Harrison has saved the lives of 2 million babies.
Now, that's a a cause worth testing your blood.
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