For years, Jamie’s grandmother relied on the life-saving donations of strangers to maintain her health. Jamie started donating in her late grandmother’s honour to help others in similar situations. Jamie says: “If plasma donations weren’t used for a good cause, I probably wouldn’t donate. I enjoy helping people, even if I don’t know them.”
Currently a student at the local university, donating plasma helps Jamie purchase books for all her classes. She works full time in a retail chain store corporate office, and is studying Supply Chain Management and Marketing to help further her career.
Jamie donates plasma after work at least once a week. While donating she listens to music, scrolls through Pinterest, and plans her photography, scrapbooking and other craft projects. Jamie says: “Donating isn’t a big time commitment, it’s easy and it’s not painful. Every time I donate I’m impressed by Octapharma’s clean facilities and friendly staff.”