At age of 90 Forsyth man marks 200th blood donation

At age of 90 Forsyth man marks 200th blood donation

At 90 years old, the energetic but soft-spoken Forsyth County resident still works, volunteers at his local church and helps neighbors when he can.

Local educator marks milestone donation

On April 5, North Central resident Don Richardson reached a milestone 240th blood donation – he has already scheduled his 241st (submitted photo). Phoenix College English instructor Don Richardson recently donated blood for the 240th time, for a total of 30 gallons over the past five decades. He said of the milestone, “This all started when I was hospitalized with a hemorrhaging duodenal ulcer while in college; I received 11 pints of blood. This…