Randall Pritchett hit a major milestone earlier this month. The 71-year-old Gresham resident donated his 1,000th platelet unit to the American Red Cross Portland Blood Donation Center — an amount that is rarely achieved. Although those donations have saved thousands of lives, it’s never been about the accolades for Pritchett.
A 12-year-old Columbia boy used his birthday to give back to others. Braden Green, who suffers from Sickle Cell Anemia, dedicated his birthday party to host a blood drive to raise awareness on Saturday. Braden’s parents started a support group for Sickle Cell Disease called “The B Strong Group.” The group was started in
An eight-year-old girl who almost died in a horror car accident has shared her story, as the Red Cross calls for more blood donors this Easter period. Mattea Riccardi was non-responsive when the air ambulance landed in Athlone, in the Victoria’s west. Trapped inside the wreckage of her family car
39-year-old Juneid Asmal has a passion for donating his precious blood. On Monday afternoon, Juneid made his 10th blood donation at the Ladysmith Blood Donor Clinic. He travels all the way from Bergville to Ladysmith to have a needle stuck in his arm. Read Full Article
Grissell Castro’s thank-you address at the Hendrick Regional Blood Center’s donor appreciation dinner Tuesday evening took an unexpected dramatic turn about a month ago. Castro, a regular platelet donor, accepted an invitation from Frances Baker, donor recruiter for the blood center, in January. Castro, who attended her first donor appreciation dinner
The upcoming San Diego Blood Bank blood drive brings to light stories of lives saved by the generosity of others. 4-year-old Kamila is one of those people whose life is forever changed by donations. Kamila was diagnosed with beta thalassemia major when she was a newborn. Following the diagnosis, Kamila received
