I regularly donate blood, every 8 weeks or a little more depending on how my body is feeling. Why? I certainly don’t love being stuck with needles or spending an hour or more going through the process but I’m O- which means I’m a universal donor. I wasn’t able to donate for many years due to low hemoglobin/ anemia, but since I’ve gotten that under control, it is something I do as often as I can. What are the benefits to donating blood? *It’s a good deed that helps a person in need!  *This includes people with blood disorders, chronic medical conditions, trauma victims, newborns, and people with low hemoglobin…