Phillip “Luck” Lucado grew up on a farm, loves to cook and he’s a self-proclaimed “antique nut.”
“I have antique carriages restored dating back to the Civil War,” said Lucado.
Wednesday, the 66-year-old Appomattox man marked a milestone 25 years in the making: his 1,000th blood platelet donation.
“Today is a big day,” said Lucado.
Lucado says donating blood runs in the family.
“My dad gave whole blood until he was 80 years old,” said Lucado. “I kind of started because of him. I would go with him sometimes. And I never was scared of needles.”
Lucado’s grandmother even donated blood during WWII.
“[My mother’s] mother, even back during WWII, actually went from Halifax County to Charlottesville, rode a bus to give blood during the war,” said Lucado.
Jackie Grant is the executive director of the Virginia Region of the American Red Cross. She said 1,000 platelet donations is not an easy feat.
“It’s not like a regular whole blood donation. It takes about 2.5 hours,” said Grant.
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