I try to give blood frequently. In fact, I've often thought it would be good to organize a group of people and challenge each other to give 6 times in a year (exluding boundary conditions, that is the most you can give in a year). But, as with so many things in life, convenience is everything, and I usually wind up giving maybe twice a year, when there is a blood drive at work.
Recently, though, I gave at church. I had noticed they had regular blood drives, always on a Friday, from 12-6. This time I called early enough to get a late appointment. When I was in "recovery", I got to chatting with Steve, the organizer. Turns out he has been organizing the church blood drives for several years, and has it down to a science. The key innovation was that he already had the next date scheduled (within a few days of the medical minimum 59), and was passing around the signup. THAT is the way to do it--before I left the premises, I was already signed up for the next cycle! (This experience was part of the inspiration for my idea about flu vaccine by subscription.)
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