Tampa Gaither Senior inducted into Blood Donor Hall of Fame

TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa Gaither High School student has been inducted into the National Blood Donation Hall of Fame for his efforts donating the life-saving resource.

Every year, Fresenius Kabi, a global health care company that specializes in injectable medicines and technologies for infusions and transfusions, highlights donating “heroes,” and Daniel Rogers from Tampa is one of the recent inductees.

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Daniel Rogers, a special needs student at Gaither High school from Tampa, has been inducted into the National Blood Donor Hall of Fame

Health care company Fresenius Kabi has recognized Daniel among 13 nationwide for this honor

Daniel is doing his small part to help others and is always asking when the next time is to donate.

Daniel’s mother Jennifer is immensely proud of her son.

“Still in shock and amazement at what a selfless act he’s doing for our community is generating such a recognition at such a young age,” said Jennifer Rogers.

And Daniel is not letting a little challenge, like having a phobia at the sight of blood, get the best of him. On his latest donation day, while students signed up to donate blood, Daniel was signing his name into the record books.

“Well, Daniel’s reputation precedes him,” said a parent volunteer at Gaither.

He is one of 13 heroes inducted into this year’s National Blood Donation Hall of Fame this year.

His mom is also keeping track of the impressive stats.

“And as of right now, he’s donated over two gallons of blood, 19 times,” she said. “And out of those, he’s done it 17 times on his own without any family interaction.”

That is equivalent to more blood than what is in a living person.

For people who have not donated before, Daniel said not to worry.

“Not easy for a first timer,” he said. “After a while, I got used to it. When you can’t see it, it’s better…well so, I’ll take it.”

Besides donating blood, he is encouraging his classmates to donate such as Lacey Tough.

“I’ve always wanted to do it because, like my sister used to do it, and I always thought it was just a cool concept to be able to help people,” Tough said. 

That is the same and simple reason Daniel continues his drive to donate.

“Well, I know I’m saving lives, so it makes my life 100 percent better,” he said.

Daniel is doing his small part to help others and is always asking when the next time is to donate.