iSi Environmental Give Life Hero

iSi Environmental Give Life Hero – Presented to an individual whose commitment to blood and platelet donation played a significant role in ensuring the health of patients in our communities and throughout the country.

Click here to watch the story of the 2nd highest platelet donor in the state of Kansas.

Tom Gillespie has been an American Red Cross platelet donor since 1987 and prior to that time he donated whole blood. He donates twice a month, 24 times a year, which is the maximum a person can donate.Tom has donated more than 81 gallons of blood, which has helped save the lives of up to 648 people. He is just one of two people in the state of Kansas that has donated more 80 gallons of blood, and Tom is the second highest platelet donor in Kansas. He goes above and beyond by donating both his blood and his time. Tom volunteers for the American Red Cross Blood Services, where he delivers blood every Sunday and works to support local blood drives.