I started giving blood in high school but was never very consistent. That all changed when my brother passed away in a car accident in June, 2007. He was gone instantly, no blood donation could have saved him but after experiencing the grief of losing someone I loved, I decided giving blood was something I could do to help prevent someone else from feeling that way. As I celebrate another trip around the sun, please consider joining me in donating blood to help give another family the gift of a birthday with their loved one!