When Thomas Stapleton’s wife was pregnant and couldn’t give blood, she asked him to donate on her behalf. That simple favor has turned into a lifelong commitment – two decades later, Stapleton has donated more than 50 pints of blood to the Red Cross.
As an O-negative “universal” donor, Thomas’ blood can be used for transfusions to people with any blood type, and plays a key role in maintaining our community’s blood supply. Knowing he’s a valuable resource, Thomas recently switched over from regular blood donation to a process called double red cell donation. Now he can give two units in just one sitting, helping save twice as many lives as ever before.
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