Troy donor Mark Monjot is all about family.
Family was the reason to move from northern Ohio in 2016 when he began donating with Community Blood Center. His son got him started on double red blood cell donations, and all the nurses in his family keep him dedicated to donating so he can help patients fight cancer.
That’s why Monjot’s 150th-lifetime donation on April 29 at CBC was not his celebration alone, it was a celebration of family.
Monjot is a type O positive donor, which makes him an ideal double red cell donor. It helps double the supply of blood for emergencies, surgeries, and cancer treatment.
“Time,” said Monjot, is one reason to donate double reds. “My son gives double reds. He said, ‘Dad, why don’t you do it? You don’t need to go every eight weeks. You go every 16.”
Monjot’s son is a hospital oncology nurse, his daughter is a nurse for an oncology practice, and his wife is a retired nurse.
“Everyone in my family is in nursing and on the cancer side of it,” he said.
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