How inflation is driving families to donate plasma for money

Families are faced with hard choices this holiday, with inflation at a 40-year high. Consumer prices are up 7.7 percent, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Inflation is driving parents like Melvin, a father of four, to plasma banks. "Of course, because I can get everything I need for my kids but I don't have nothing for me. You know, I'm just surviving." Melvin tells us he donates plasma, a vital element in blood that helps transport nutrients and proteins, twice a week for extra money for his family. "It helps a little bit as much as it can. I'm a single father, I'm donating to get diapers and wipes." READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/how-inflation-is-driving-families-to-donate-plasma-for-money-im-just-surviving