US Blood Banks short on blood supply and Mark Stone has a solution

Several years ago, Mark Stone had the idea to walk across America to raise awareness of the need in America for more people to give blood. Now, a few years later, Stone is revisiting this idea with a lot of more vigor.

As a representative of Congregation Ohev Shalom’s Men’s Club, he ran three Blood Drives a year for 25 years. He doesn’t just encourage others to give blood, he himself is a dedicated blood giver. As of a few weeks ago, he donated his 88th pint of blood, making him an 11 Gallon Donor.

Why is he so concerned about blood? He and his wife, Susie, want to help solve a serious problem...