Richard Keating doesn’t think of himself as extraordinary. He’s just a man who rolls up his sleeve, sits in a blood donation chair, and donates platelets. But as years passed, these small acts of generosity have added up to an incredible impact: 500 platelet donations. Richard started donating blood when he was in college, then switched to donating platelets after learning about the constant need and that he had a great platelet count. Now, he donates every two weeks. The driving force behind his commitment to giving is his wife, Michelle, a retired oncology nurse and breast cancer survivor. Richard’s generosity doesn’t stop at the donation chair. He also volunteers as a blood transportation specialist with RedCrossMO, delivering blood and platelets to hospitals in the St. Louis area. He still remembers his very first delivery to a children’s hospital and an encounter with a young patient in the elevator that made a lasting impression. “It reinforced the need to donate platelets, ...