Wow. Where did you donate blood? For what organization?
I donated in downtown Richmond Virginia, the service provider for our area is Virginia Blood Services. I think they work in NOVA as well. They have a drive every three months or so sponsored by Suntrust Bank, which is next door to the building I work in. Suntrust also gives away gift cards in drawings, and I've won three in the past few years. It's total win-win. Did I mention the snacks? ;-)
I like giving blood, it's something you can't put a dollar value on. People need it and it takes donors to step up. My sticker says I've donated 28 times with them now, so that is in fact feels a little badass. But not compared to the folks donating platelets and the like, I'm just a generic donor who goes in when the drive comes our way..