Give BloodCopyright 2009 Matt Mortensen
How fitting that we kick off the Local Heroes Watch series with a wonderful woman named Angel! Angel and her fellow phlebotomists at the Red Cross blood donation center in Bloomington, MN save lives every day with their hard work. I have donated blood under the care of many people over the years but Angel was the best. I think she must have learned to be so caring AND strong in Chicago where she grew up. Angel's husband, a chemist at 3M, dragged her to the frozen tundra of Minnesota where they now have three children. Their oldest daughter will be graduating high school this spring at the amazing age of 16! She will be attending whichever Ivory League school is lucky enough to have her in the Fall. Angel shared her parenting philosophy with me--- Anybody can get A's if they work hard enough. Start with the kids early and get them used to studying hard. If they try their very best and get a B, that is just great-BUT NO slacker B's are allowed.---It is clearly working well for them. Congratulations, Angel, and thank you so much for doing the good that you do at home and at work!!
Please, if you have time, stop by your local blood donation center and save a life. Visit the Red Cross website to find a donation center near you. Who knows, you may be lucky enough to have an Angel helping you!
Please, if you have time, stop by your local blood donation center and save a life. Visit the Red Cross website to find a donation center near you. Who knows, you may be lucky enough to have an Angel helping you!
