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Uploaded: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 9:24 AM
Updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 9:02 AM
Mountain View man makes 600th blood donation
David Mitchell, 75, has been giving blood since he was 17
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A 75-year-old Mountain View man hit a personal milestone when he made his 600th blood donation at the Stanford Blood Center Monday afternoon, Aug. 20.
David "Mitch" Mitchell has been donating blood since he was 17 years old and serving in the U.S. Air Force, according to the blood center.
Mitchell donates blood components such as platelets through a specialized two-hour process that allows him to donate as many as 24 times a year. Whole-blood donors are limited to about six donations per year, center officials said.
Mitchell is one of only four donors -- along with Eric Buhr, Linda Johnson and Dick Tagg -- who have given blood more than 500 times to the Stanford Blood Center.
"Someone with a loved one who needs blood would offer every vein in their body," he said. "Well, there are a lot of people out there who need blood and don't have anyone to help, so I do what I can."
The Stanford Blood Center is located at 780 Welch Road, Suite 100, in Palo Alto. More information about the blood center and how to donate can be found at Stanford Blood Center.— Bay City News Service Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by Not a Marsh Mosquito, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2012 at 10:45 am What time does the blood center open?
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Posted by Sarah, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:10 pm Check their website. That gives it all.
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Posted by CharlieSpain, a resident of another community, on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:39 pm If you ever lived in a country where Mad Cow disease was reported, the Red Cross will not accept your donation….
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Posted by No longer a donor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 22, 2012 at 11:23 am You don't even have to have lived in a country where Mad Cow disease has been reported to be unable to donate here. It depends on the amount of time you have spent there in total. I visited England and spent just enough time there, in the years that are restricted, to be on the list of people who cannot donate. I used to donate 12 times a year.
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Posted by Pumpkin Pie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Aug 22, 2012 at 4:13 pm The guy deserves a parade!
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Posted by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 7, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Jan H. is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online This man deserves the moon. I have donated blood twice, and it took me two weeks to recover both times! To go through that misery 600 times , to help people he will never see, deserves a lot more than congratulations!!!!
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