A local woman is being recognized for donating 20 gallons of blood over the past three decades.

85-year-old Mimi Rouse gave her 160th donation to the Community Blood Bank today.  That’s 160 pints of blood since she started regularly donating in 1989.

Staff members surprised her with a celebration during their mobile blood drive in North East.

Mimi tells us, “It’s a goal that I made up my mind I wanted to do many years ago. I’m glad I reached it. And I just feel the need to donate blood.”

The Community Blood Bank estimates that Rouse’s donations have been used for more than 480 people.

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