Harold Stinehelfer is the guru of giving.
The 90-year-old Bucyrus resident has been donating blood since he was a senior in high school. On Tuesday he hit the 40-gallon milestone – a total of 320 pints of blood over the years, all to help save the lives of others who desperately needed it.
“The first time I gave I was 17 and my mother had to sign the paper for me. That’s been quite a while ago,” said the 535 W. Warren St. resident before his 1 o’clock appointment. “Who would have thought it was the start of a lifetime of generous giving.”
Stinehelfer has been a fixture at American Red Cross bloodmobiles, whether at the AMVETS Post 27 which hosted Tuesday’s visit, the VFW Post or area churches. He has even made it a point to donate while wintering in Gulf North Point, Fla., to support the Southwest Florida Regional Blood Bank.
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