“It will almost certainly save someone’s life.” Roger McGlynn’s first exposure to blood donations was giving blood along with his wife Lisa. “I only started donating blood when I met my now wife,” Roger tells JOE. “She donated a lot so I started.” Little did he imagine at the time …

The community is invited to give blood in honor of Nora Scott at a special American Red Cross blood drive Aug. 24 and 25. Join this lifesaving mission Aug. 24, noon to 5 p.m. at Story County Human Services Center, 126 S. Kellogg Ave., Ames, or Aug. 25, noon to …

Charter College’s Grade 10 learners bravely participated in the third term’s blood drive. It was the first blood drive most of the Grade 10’s could attend since they turned 16. Many nervous faces slowly chewed their lunch while waiting for their turn on the black stretchers. Read Full Article

In a fitting giveaway, those that visit the Peterborough Blood Donor Clinic on Sept. 9 will receive a ticket to see the Peterborough Theatre Guild’s upcoming production of Dracula. The guild is inviting people to book an appointment to donate blood at the the clinic on 55 George St. N. on …

On Sunday, August 6 Gert arrived at the South African National Blood Service at Highveld Mall and he was ready for this donation. Gert is 80-years-old and is still as fit as a fiddle and his health is in good condition. He started donating blood in 1960 and since then …

Nathan is not yet three years old, but already the Casa Grande toddler has endured 44 blood transfusions. “He knows he has to get ‘pokeys,’” said April Macak, Nathan’s mother. “He knows he has to take medicine every day.” Nathan has a very rare blood disorder called Gardos channel mutation. Just …

The Miller-Keystone Blood Center is honoring some dedicated donors. The blood center recognized six men who have reached the historic 100-gallon donation milestone. Miller Keystone said the men have single-handedly saved the lives of thousands of hospital patients in our community. Read Full Article

Asked to become Broadmoor United Methodist Church’s assistant blood drive director in 1993, Henry Ramos reluctantly agreed. When the church’s next blood drive came along that year, the director was nowhere to be found. “After the blood drive, I asked the committee, where was he? He said, ‘Well, he was …

Te Awamutu’s Tom Davies is a serial blood donor, and while reaching milestones isn’t the reason for his generosity, yesterday he gave his 400th donation – a rarity for any donor. Mr Davies gave his first donation in Sydney on June 18, 1970, while on his OE. His next donation …

It was a moment of clarity in the midst of chaos for Paris mother Glenna Kelley that got the ball rolling. “With Brent, being that he was in the hospital and had to receive blood, that’s when it kind of clicked for me that this is something that I could …