During the last bloodmobile visit sponsored by the Woodbury Lions Club a local man passed a milestone in community service. Howard Witty donated his 200th pint of blood. It takes 8 pints to make one gallon. One pint is normally broken down into 3 units and can possibly be used in three different individuals contributing to saving their lives. One can give whole blood every 56 days, or 6 times per year. That would be 33 years and 4 months if you were able to give each time you were allowed, and possibly saving as many as 600 different people lives. In the last fifteen years, Howard has only missed being able to give due to mission trips outside the United States and they can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Very few individuals can lay claim to have donated 25 gallons of whole blood. It is believed that Cannon County has more ten gallon donors by population than any other county in the state of Tennessee
The Woodbury Lions Club appreciates the donors who come in on a regular basis. They also appreciate Howard Witty. “We hope he will continue donating as long as he can and we hope to see him at the next blood drive on January 21, 2016. Bloodmobile Chairman Carl Hirlston said “the lives he has helped save without knowing them or their names makes him a hero in the community, and the nation.” Hirlston added.
