A Hutchinson couple entered the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame
After more than 30 years, Jim and Linda Parker of Hutchinson were inducted into the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame. He has given 102 gallons and she 92, including stops in every state.
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Jim and Linda Parker of Hutchinson were inducted into the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame after more than 30 years of giving, KMUW reported. Jim, 88, has donated 102 gallons. Linda, 77, has donated 92. They have given at all 34 American Red Cross centers and in every state, with many of those donations in Wichita.
On the day of the induction they donated platelets. The gallon totals are a lifetime of visits, not a single drive, and the Hall of Fame honor is for that long record.
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Jim and Linda Parker live in Hutchinson, Kansas, and they have been giving blood for more than 30 years. Jim is 88 and has donated 102 gallons. Linda is 77 and has donated 92 gallons. They have given at all 34 American Red Cross centers and in every state. On the day they were inducted into the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame, they donated platelets, a part of blood that helps people who are sick or hurt. A gallon is a lot of blood, and they gave those gallons a little at a time over many years.
- Why do hospitals need people to donate blood?
- What is the difference between one donation and 100 gallons over many years?
- Why would someone donate in every state?
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