Chip Carter Gaines. Construction/Real Estate Lead and Owner. Chip Gaines is co-owner and co-founder of Magnolia Homes, and co-stars in HGTVâs Fixer Upper with his wife Joanna.Chip was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and raised in Dallas. He graduated from Baylor Universityâs Hankamer School of Business with a Marketing degree.
You must weigh at least 110 lbs to be eligible for blood donation for your own safety. Students who donate at high school drives and donors 18 years of age or younger must also meet additional height and weight requirements for whole blood donation (applies to girls shorter than 5'6 and boys shorter than 5'). Blood volume is determined by body weight and height.
Donor Safety. Donating blood is a safe and easy process which gives you the chance to change lives. 1  It is not possible to get AIDS or other infectious disease by giving blood. 2  A brand new, sterile, disposable needle is used for each blood donation.3  Once used, the needle is discarded. You can only donate if your health history permits and you feel well. 2  You are asked general health questions and are given a mini physical â temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin are checked â prior to donation to ensure that you are feeling well and that it is safe for you to give blood.