Red Cross phlebotomists like Jennifer Hayward from redcrossntx understand the importance of their lifesaving work and know that it wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of everyday people — like ✨you✨ — taking a few minutes out of their day to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. “It's important because if you can help someone, then help someone,” Jennifer said. “We've all been given special talents, and most of them can't be seen. But donating blood is like a lifetime reward. You get to do it a lot, not just once a year.” Jennifer recalled a donor who recently came in and said he donates because his daughter has had leukemia twice. "She got rid of it and then it came back. So, that's why he does it, to support her. It's stories like that that makes me look at life and just realize that I'm in a position to help people.” #NationalPhlebotomistsRecognitionWeek #NPRW #Phlebotomist #RedCross #DonateBlood #GiveBlood