Generous Blood Donors In Maitland

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—Some superheroes are hidden in plain sight, and they are donating blood. Neil Barron, Mathew Ekert, Nigel Hayes, John Hogno and Clifford Mosby are superheroes in Maitland having donated their blood more than 200 times. Together these men have saved more than 3600 lives, collectively donating more than 1200 times. The men have recently each received a certificate from Lifeblood for 200 donations, and John Hogno also received a certificate for donating his blood 300 times. Each of the men heard stories about how beneficial their donations have been to people at the recent National Blood Donor week event at the Maitland Donor Centre. These stories are about people they have never met but whose lives have been saved thanks to their blood donations. Rebecca shared with them that she has undergone three transplants, which requires a lot of transfusions, platelets and medicine made from blood products. The experience inspired her to become a nurse, and Rebecca thanks the men for saving her life with their donations. One in three people will need some form of blood product over their lifetime, these donors are truly making a difference in the world, thank you.