In article , Chris says...

My story came from a nurse at the Boston chapter. She stopped volunteering
shortly after that. Just might not be at all places, as each chapter is
different and completely / somewhat independent from what I know.

She did mention that the blood they did collect just sat there. Never
picked up. Eventually was thrown away or what every they do with old blood.

Human blood is only good for a small period of time after it's
donated. After that they have to throw it away.

In the NY metro area, they began telling folks to not show up, and
to refuse them when they did show up to donate. Because there
was such a huge response, they filled their needs (which were not
much larger than their usual needs I suspect) right away.

They can't save it. They didn't ask for it. They can't make
bloodwurst out of it. So it is discarded as a matter of course.

Jim


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