As a baby, Marcos Perez was born prematurely and required a blood transfusion to survive. For over three decades, the 57-year-old has returned the favor — bigtime. For the past 34 years, Perez has spent two hours every other week donating blood at the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, …
BEING a lifesaver doesn’t mean you need any special knowledge, qualifications or a uniform. In fact it’s so easy you can do it lying down. This is the message the Australian Red Cross Blood Service in Bounty St, Lismore, gave the Northern Star when we visited them to see what …
It shouldn’t take a tragedy for blood donation to become a priority. Following catastrophic events, the community response is often to line up and donate blood for victims. In reality, it’s the blood already on the shelf that was given days before that is utilized in these situations! That’s why …
A blood drive was held Friday in honor of Lawrence Matthews Jr., a Dolton firefighter who died battling a fire. Whether it was playing Santa Claus for the village of Dolton or giving Halloween tours of the firehouse, Lawrence Matthews was known as someone who always gave back. Given Matthews’ …
A Texas postal worker is filling more than just mailboxes — he’s just donated his 100th gallon of blood. Marco Perez, 57, visits the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) every two weeks to donate blood. The San Antonio man hit the triumphant mark in July, but officially celebrated his …
Finding enough people to give blood in the summer months is often easier said than done. It’s why one blood drive is getting creative to draw more people in to help save lives. The Community Blood Center partners with local VFWs and auxiliaries to set up a military theme as …
As many people donated blood on Thursday for the annual Hit a Home Run for Life Blood Drive, one Midlands woman says it’s because of blood donations that she’s alive today. WIS and the American Red Cross teamed up for the blood drive. Donors had a choice of five different locations …
For Kelly Ellison, simple life pleasures are miracles. She’s a mother of three and a wife to one, she says. Her world and her heart are full. She clings to the ordinary days, remembering when those days weren’t so normal. Three years ago, just seven weeks pregnant with her third …
Abbotts College Northcliff prides itself not only in academics, but in making a difference in the community. On 28 July, the school embarked on a blood drive to support the South African National Blood Service to help save lives. According to the service’s website, less than one per cent of …