“We have a whole bunch of miracle babies in our family. They’re my big driving force right now.” Pamela’s grandchildren are her motivation to roll up a sleeve and donate blood every eight weeks – her grandson, James, developed a brain bleed shortly after birth and received two blood transfusions, and her granddaughter, Noelle, required three transfusions during heart surgery when she was just a year old. Pamela says that regularly donating blood is her way of giving back to the healthcare community that saved their lives. ❤️🩸 Coincidentally, her blood is a special match for babies needing transfusions as part of their medical care – she is part of a small group of adults with blood that doesn’t contain cytomegalovirus (CMV), which could be fatal for babies with weakened immune systems. Nearly 85% of adults have the virus present in their blood by age 40, so that makes her blood donations especially impactful. Tap on the link in our bio to learn more about the importance of CMV nega...