A blood drive and benefit ride to support 5-year-old Mason Burnette’s cancer treatments is being held this week in Glascock County. In January, just a few days after his fifth birthday, Mason Burnette was diagnosed with Stage IV high-risk Neuroblastoma, a form of childhood cancer. Mason received more than 10
The American Red Cross said its a combination of factors causing the severe blood shortage across the country. “We’ve seen a significant increase in usage by hospitals. There’s been an increase in transplants, emergency room visits, traumas,” said Christy Peters with the American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region. Peters says
Many people in Arizona need your blood donations. Vitalant, a nonprofit that collects blood for hospitals, said supply is low. It blames COVID-19 for canceling thousands of blood drives. “It’s been the perfect storm of blood shortages between blood drive cancelations,” said Sue Thew, communications drector for Vitalant in Arizona.
The family of a two-year-old battling cancer is hoping her story inspires people in south Texas to roll up their sleeves and donate life-saving blood. Two-year-old Amy Morkovsky’s leukemia was discovered almost by accident. On January 13th, during her brother Aiden’s annual checkup, her mother asked the doctor to look
Dozens of blood donors rolled up their sleeves Wednesday to give the gift of life. They were inspired by little three-year-old Amy Morkovsky who is battling leukemia. “Blood is such a precious resource,” said Amy’s dad, Ryan Morkovsky. “It’s one that can often be taken for granted. Unlike most other
