Thousands of people would probably love to thank Paul Dean if they only could — but they don’t know who he is. This month, the longtime platelet donor was honored for donating blood for the 880th time at BloodSource in Grass Valley. To mark his impressive accomplishment, Dean signed the blood bank’s commemorative 55-gallon drum — for the second time.

“This was a special occasion — Paul’s 880th blood donation equals 110 gallons,” said Alexander Sigua of BloodSource’s United Blood Services, based in Mather, Calif. “We wanted to celebrate this amazing milestone and the thousands of lives he’s saved throughout the years.”

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