‘One of the scariest things’: Blood donors save little girl’s life; mom now donates blood
Cancer patient who received lifesaving transfusions urging more people to donate blood
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A father-of-four from Pontarddulais, Swansea, is calling for more people to give blood, platelets, or bone marrow with the Welsh Blood Service after being diagnosed with cancer. 57-year-old Martin Nicholls was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia three years ago and started treatment to overcome the disease in January 2023.
Lincoln family hosts blood drive in honor of 3-year-old son – KOLN
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Nov
Two Lincoln parents are on a mission to encourage more community members to donate blood after witnessing first-hand how blood donations saved their 3-year-old son’s life. November marks three years since Chase Lavelle was discharged from the hospital. At just four months old, he got E. Coli poisoning and was
One-year-old diagnosed with rare blood disorder highlights importance of donation – KFSM
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Nov
One-year-old Declan de Gruy is a patient in need of blood transfusions every three weeks. Declan was diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) at just three months old, leaving his bone marrow unable to make red blood cells. While many patients with DBA can be treated effectively with steroid therapy, Declan
Nebraska Community Blood Bank encourages donations during holiday season
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Nov
The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is encouraging Lincoln residents to donate blood during the holiday season. Marketing director Kari Lundeen said there is always a need for blood, which will support local hospitals across Nebraska. “There are patients every day in our local hospitals that continue to count on donations
Man Gives 35 Gallons of Blood, 50+ Years of Donations – Penn Medicine
Vermont man who needed blood urges donations – WPTZ
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Nov
Community members around Vermont’s Rutland County are getting ready for the twentieth anniversary of the Gift of Life Marathon, a series of four blood drives in Rutland and Castleton. A Rutland man who was recently on the receiving end of donated blood is using his personal story to help drive
Co-workers honor Elizabeth "Beth" Block killed in Morristown, TN with blood drive – WATE
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Nov
Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System held a blood drive Friday in honor of an employee who was struck and killed by a vehicle in October. Elizabeth “Beth” Block was crossing in a pedestrian crosswalk near the hospital when she was hit. The hospital partnered with Medic Regional Blood Center for the drive.
‘An easy thing to do to help others’: Hundreds of donors give blood at Arrowhead Stadium
Niverville Woman Makes 100th Blood Donation
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Nov
On Halloween of this year, Niverville resident Holly Rafferty saved a life—but it wasn’t the first life she’s saved. Rafferty has donated blood 100 times and plans to keep on giving. Although Rafferty has been donating blood for a long time, she was particularly excited for the blood donor clinic