During the Carlinville Area Hospital Auxiliary’s second blood drive of 2023, 49 people registered to donate, yielding 40 whole blood donations, six red cell donations (three “double-red” donors), and three platelet donations. That is the equivalent of 49 units of blood.

Leading the list of donors who have achieved significant milestones was Les Totsch, whose donation pushed him past the 25-gallon mark.

“That’s 200 pints of blood over the years,” said Joan Klaus, head of the Auxiliary’s blood drive campaign. “What a remarkable achievement. Les is one of our ‘super’ regulars who is there, time after time after time. He deserves special recognition, even if he doesn’t seek it.”

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