A Lynchburg man who has been donating blood regularly since he was 17 years old recently gave his 100th donation, saying he feels it’s a good way to help those in need while staying anonymous.
Terry Dean said he began donating blood when he was a 17-year-old living in Pennsylvania, and has stuck with it ever since.
“It seemed like a good way to help others who are in real need,” he said. “I donated blood regularly through the Red Cross [in Pennsylvania], and continued through my time in the Air Force, when I was stationed in South Carolina. When I finally settled in Ohio, it was real easy to just get into a routine.”
Dean, who gives blood three times per year on average, reached the 100-donation milestone recently at a Community Blood Center blood drive at the Wilmington Eagles Lodge, where he frequently donates.
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