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Kindell reaches
100th donation milestone
Greenville donor
says giving blood is part of my life
DAYTON, Ohio – Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations – they are all
important occasions, not just numbers on the calendar. That’s how
Greenville donor Keith Kindell now feels about his milestone 100th
lifetime blood donation, completed Tuesday, May 27 at the downtown
Dayton Community Blood Center (CBC).
“This is neat,” he said. “It’s part of my life.” Keith
lives in Greenville and reports to work at Ohio Tool and Jig Grind,
Inc. in Dayton at 4 a.m. He took a break around 9 a.m. to make
his milestone donation. It was in fact a double red blood cell
donation (Keith is an O-positive blood type donor) that jumped his
lifetime donation total from 98 to 100.
“I was hoping to do a double today to make 100,” he said. “When I
started donating I hoped I could make a 100 before I couldn’t donate
anymore.” He has accomplished a long-time goal, and will
continue to add to his achievement, thanks to good health and a steady
dedication to helping save lives.
“I like doing this,” Keith said after trying on his “Donor for Life –
100 LTD” embroidered jacket, having a quick snack in the Donor Café,
and heading back to work. “I know it helps kids (he has often received
calls saying his blood was used at Dayton Children’s Hospital) or
somebody, because it’s something money can’t buy.”
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