giving blood

Today I had the opportunity to give blood for the first time! We occasionally have a blood drive that comes to LCC, and I've tried to donate before, but have been turned away for various reasons. Thankfully, the experience was not as scary as I thought (even though I don't like needles), and I got a framed certificate, a movie ticket and a chocolate bar as a thank you. They also bandaged up my arm with lots of gauze!