Te Awamutu’s Tom Davies is a serial blood donor, and while reaching milestones isn’t the reason for his generosity, yesterday he gave his 400th donation – a rarity for any donor.

Mr Davies gave his first donation in Sydney on June 18, 1970, while on his OE.

His next donation was at Gladstone in Queensland, memorable he says ‘because I fainted’.

“Still on my OE, I was working at the Gladstone Hotel,” he says.

“It was a busy day so no time for lunch, then a rapid walk to blood collection site.

I donated, sat down with a cup of tea then fainted – fortunately putting the cup down beforehand.

“This is the only time I fainted and I’m lucky to have been queasy only two or three times.”

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