Tavares man donates 100th gallon of blood after 22 years of giving Car mechanic donated blood almost every week at OneBlood
Photo courtesy of OneBlood
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 62-year-old Tavares man donated his 100th gallon of blood Monday after 22 years of giving to OneBlood.
David Williams, who is a long-time car mechanic, found time to donate every week or two at the OneBlood Leesburg Donor Center, spending at least two hours each of those days sitting in a chair, according to a news release.
Many of his recipients are cancer patients who rely on transfusions to keep them alive while undergoing their cancer treatments.
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OneBlood officials said their hospitals are in constant need of platelet donations.
You can read more about the donation process on OneBlood's website here . Anyone who is healthy, over the age of 16 and at least 110 pounds can donate blood with a valid photo ID.
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