A Hutchinson couple is among this year’s inductees into the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame after a more than 30-year stint of donating whole blood and platelets around the country.
Staff from the South Central and Southeast Kansas American Red Cross nominated 88-year-old Jim Parker and 77-year-old Linda Parker for their work educating people about the importance of blood donation, as well as the Parkers’ own dedication to being life-long blood donors.
Fresenius Kabi — the global healthcare company that manufactures much of the medical technology used in blood donations and the sponsors of the Hall of Fame — got in touch with the Parkers last month and let them know they were part of this year’s 14-person class of honorees…