Healthy homeless people who are willing to donate blood for the going rate, which may be about $50 a visit, are often discriminated against, not because they show up dirty, or because they appear mentally ill or drunk, BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE POST OFFICE BOX's and DPS Boxes are NOT acceptable as addresses.
THIS DESPITE THE FACT THAT BLOOD MUST BE TESTED TO BE ACCEPTED and that there are thousands upon thousands of destitute people who remain healthy enough - HIV free - to donate blood.
It may be that there are so many already in homes and apartments that are willing to give blood, but funny, blood drives where no one is paid do seem to accept the blood of those who show.
IF YOU KNOW OF BLOOD BANKS that accept post office boxes as addresses, Please Let Us Know!
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