5-year-old heart surgery survivor inspires blood donations at Boston Children’s [Video]

THEIR SLEEVES. IT’S BECOME SUCH A BIG PART OF OUR LIFE BECAUSE WE KNOW THE LIVES THAT IT SAVES AND HOW MANY LIVES IT CAN SAVE. ON THIS RAINY WEEKEND, PEOPLE ARE LINING UP TO GIVE BLOOD ON BOARD CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL BLOODMOBILE. NATHANIEL WOULD NOT BE ALIVE WITHOUT BLOOD, PLATELET AND TISSUE DONATION, SO IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DONATE WHOLE BLOOD PLATELETS. NATHANIEL OR NATE THE GREAT RODMAN IS JUST ONE REASON THE BLOODMOBILE IS SO BUSY. SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU THIS RAMBUNCTIOUS FIVE YEAR OLD IS A TWO TIME OPEN HEART SURGERY SURVIVOR AND TEN TIME REPEAT CUSTOMER TO BOSTON CHILDREN’S OPERATING ROOM. THE ONLY WAY THAT WE CAN PROVIDE ALL THESE SURGERIES AND HELPING OUR KIDS GET BETTER IS WITH BLOOD THAT IS DONATED TO US. DURING THE PANDEMIC, BLOOD DONATIONS WENT WAY DOWN. NOW THEY ARE COMING BACK USED FOR BOTH SURGERIES …