NY man's next blood donation will be gallon No. 40 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

catlover79 · 09-07-2009, 10:45 PM

WOODBURY, N.Y. – A New York man is donating his 320th pint of blood this week, making him one of two people in the U.S. who has given 40 gallons.

Seventy-five-year-old Al Fischer of Massapequa (mass-ah-PEE'-kwah) plans to reach the milestone Tuesday, 58 years after he started giving blood.

According to a New York Blood Center official, only 83-year-old Maurice Wood has donated more blood than Fischer. Wood is a retired railroad inspector from St. Louis.

Fischer, a print shop operator, donates blood about six times a year. He says he and Wood are engaged in a friendly rivalry and last spoke to each other a few months ago.

Long Island Blood Services executive director Harvey Schaffler says Fischer has helped almost 1,000 people.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090907/...llons_of_blood

Marvo301 · 09-07-2009, 11:06 PM

My congratulations to both gentleman for helping so many people. Here in Canada they don't allow you to donate blood after a certain age. I can't remember what the age is but my Dad isn't allowed to donate anymore because of his age.

catlover79 · 09-07-2009, 11:19 PM

I can't donate at all because of my low weight and low blood pressure. God bless both of these gentlemen for helping so many people!!!

09-07-2009, 10:45 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	NY man's next blood donation will be gallon No. 40 WOODBURY, N.Y. – A New York man is donating his 320th pint of blood this week, making him one of two people in the U.S. who has given 40 gallons. Seventy-five-year-old Al Fischer of Massapequa (mass-ah-PEE'-kwah) plans to reach the milestone Tuesday, 58 years after he started giving blood. According to a New York Blood Center official, only 83-year-old Maurice Wood has donated more blood than Fischer. Wood is a retired railroad inspector from St. Louis. Fischer, a print shop operator, donates blood about six times a year. He says he and Wood are engaged in a friendly rivalry and last spoke to each other a few months ago. Long Island Blood Services executive director Harvey Schaffler says Fischer has helped almost 1,000 people. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090907/...llons_of_blood
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09-07-2009, 11:06 PM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	My congratulations to both gentleman for helping so many people. Here in Canada they don't allow you to donate blood after a certain age. I can't remember what the age is but my Dad isn't allowed to donate anymore because of his age.
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09-07-2009, 11:19 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I can't donate at all because of my low weight and low blood pressure. God bless both of these gentlemen for helping so many people!!!