Give Blood to the Murphy 400 Fund

Question: What is a pint of blood worth?

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I made a wager and I lost. And it's a very good thing I did.

My good friend Robert Dugan didn't give blood. A self-proclaimed wuss, he would faint every time he tried. When he passed on supporting the Murphy 400 Fund, I let him off the hook. However, when he approached me about supporting his effort to raise money for childhood cancer research by shaving his head as part of the national St. Baldrick's Foundation childhood cancer fundraiser, I quickly put him back on that same hook.

"Robert," I said. "How can I support you if you won't donate for me?"

Robert professed he wanted to, but his body wouldn't let him.

"Tell you what, Robert. You donate a pint for me, and I'll raise money and shave my head with you." Knowing his aversion to needles, I figured this was a harmless wager.

Wrong.

Robert overcame his fears and donated -- twice.

Good to my word, I was joined by my son Jack, and we raised $4,305 for St. Baldrick's! Overall, our team raised over $20,000!

A good wager, if you ask me.

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Jack giving his old man the finishing touch.

















Preview of the 2008 Murphy Christmas Card

















Dugan attempts to transfuse a pint o' Guiness back into his system to replace the pint of blood he gave the day before


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