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Burlington Man Donates Blood For 100th Time

A Burlington man set out to donate blood at locations across the state in 2007 and reached the milestone recently, according to a report.

BURLINGTON, MA — A Burlington man has donated blood 100 times. Doug Hastings set out in 2007 to donate blood as frequently as he could in 100 cities and towns across the state, according to WCVB 5-ABC.

The feat took 17 years as donors are required to wait 56 days between donations to avoid anemia.

Hastings told WCVB 5-ABC that he believes he has given about 15 gallons of blood over the years.

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An American Red Cross official said the positive impact of his donations is impossible to measure as even a single blood donation can save multiple lives.

Read the full story at WCVB 5-ABC.

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