Orginally published on redcross.org. I never really understood the importance of donating blood until I was the one needing it. In 2010, a pulmonary embolism nearly cost me my life. …
![Volunteer Amy Erickson donates blood in Sioux Falls, SD on February 26, 2019.](https://redcrosschat.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Amy-Erickson-400x360.png)
Orginally published on redcross.org. I never really understood the importance of donating blood until I was the one needing it. In 2010, a pulmonary embolism nearly cost me my life. …