# @americanredcross on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CqY4tCluwyv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/5191736-americanredcross-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-03-29T22:01:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

## Caption

J.D. Brink was inspired to become an NOHRedCross blood donor for two reasons: his father and sister. Throughout his life, J.D.’s father, David, was an avid blood donor. That commitment grew when J.D.’s sister, Ashley, lost her battle with leukemia at only 4 years old.

J.D. remembers a sign that hung in their garage asking visitors to remove their shoes in order to keep germs out when Ashley’s blood counts were low. He also remembers a sign of rules that were hung on the closet door for him and his brother when his mom and sister would spend weeks, sometimes months, at a children’s hospital in Wisconsin.

When his father passed away in 2021, the list of rules still hung in the closet. J.D. says his dad donated roughly 9 gallons of blood in his lifetime. ❤️

📸 J.D.’s dad, David, and his sister, Ashley.

#Leukemia #Cancer #RedCross #GiveBlood #GivePlatelets

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cancer, giveblood, leukemia, redcross, giveplatelets

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