Anyone can be a potential organ and tissue donor, from newborns to senior citizens (roughly 80 years old). Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis at the time of death and may be affected by medical/social history, cause of death, etc.

The Charity Choice online donations service is completely secure and uses an advanced encryption technology provided by Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), a recognised authentication and encryption software. This means that the site encrypts all of your personal information, including your credit card number, name, and address, so it is unreadable to anyone outside the transaction process. For more information, please read our Privacy & Security Statement.

A plasma is a state of matter, like a liquid or a gas. A plasma is like a gas in that the atoms are not constrained to a constant volume by chemical bonds. However, in a plasma the atoms are also ionized, meaning that the electrons have enough energy to escape their nuclei. Plasmas are extremely common in space, but can also be found on earth. Lightning is the ionization of air between a charged cloud and ground.

Yes. Only sterile, disposable supplies are used throughout the donation procedure, making it virtually impossible to contract a disease from donating blood. We want the donation process to be as safe and pleasant as possible for the donor. Many of the questions we ask during the health-screening interview help ensure that the donation is healthy for the donor as well as the patient who may receive the blood.

Yes. The potential donor is made to undergo rigorous evaluation before the person is accepted as donor. Doctors cannot guarantee the success in recipient but it is made sure that the donor comes to no harm. However complications are known to occur in 1in 1000 surgeries.Top

Your online donations are safe and secure. When you donate online, the connection between your computer and our payment processing page is encrypted (look for "https://" at the beginning of the web address - the "s" indicates a secure connection). We rely on professional service providers who serve a wide range of customers to handle our credit card processing and record-keeping, and the security of these vendors is regularly verified.

Plasma televisions are the latest technology, and they are known for their excellent high quality displays and large screen viewing sizes. Plasma screen televisions use an array of cells, called pixels to display their picture. Each pixel consists of three sub-pixels, which correspond to the colors of red, blue and green.

You need to wait 56 days or 8 weeks between whole blood donations to allow your red blood cells to replenish. Plateletpheresis donors need to wait 14 days or 2 weeks between donations.

We cannot accept dreadlocks. Our manufacturer is not able to use them in our children’s hairpieces. We also cannot accept wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair.