Florida Man Donates 100 Gallons of Blood

A Florida man has donated his 100th gallon of blood, according to WPBF.

Harold Mendenhall, 84, began donating blood nearly forty years ago after his wife Frankie died from breast cancer. WPBF reported that since then, he’s given the equivalent of 66 human bodies.

“You don’t know who will be receiving your platelets or your whole blood, and that’s immaterial,” Mendenhall said. “You just know someone needs it.”

The blood bank estimates Mendenhall’s regular donations every few weeks have saved 800 lives.

If you're inspired to donate blood in Sarasota, check out the Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Laboratory, located at 1875 Arlington S. You can call them at (941) 955-2956.

One of the recently announced Sarasota debutantes also voluneers at the local blood bank, according to the Herald-Tribune.