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The crucial way you can help those with cancer – Parkview Health

19 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, blood transfusion, cancer

According to their website, The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. While this affects everyone, it has a particularly severe impact on those actively receiving treatment for cancer. Matthew Bartock, DO, hematologist, Parkview Cancer Institute, explains why this patient population needs others to consider …

As blood shortage crisis continues, mother and daughter help community with blood drive

17 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

As soon as Nikki Wilkes and her mother Lori Russell realized there was a massive blood shortage, they sprung into action. “How can I help the community? How can I serve the community,” Nikki said Lori had been asking. Lori has seen the blood crisis up close- diagnosed with acute …

You will never know how much I treasure you, blood donors

17 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, anemia, blood donation, blood transfusion, sickle cell anemia

Solome Mealin, 41, has sickle cell disorder and receives red cell exchanges every five weeks at St James’ hospital in Leeds. The mum of three has eight units of Ro blood each time. The sickle-shaped red blood cells that her body produces are replaced with donated healthy red cells. The …

Giving from the heart: Hilton Head donates blood for more than four decades – WJCL

10 Feb No Comments Anastasia news blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

For more than four decades, a Hilton Head man has been donating to a cause he loves. And tonight, the organization is hoping his actions will inspire others to step up and make a difference this Valentine’s Day. Bruce Haslip of Hilton Head Island started donating blood when he was …

Man makes 500th blood donation

7 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor

A Wisconsin man has just reached a major blood donation milestone on Friday morning. Dave Enters left the Wisconsin Versiti Blood Center on Friday morning for the 500th time. For the past 35 years, he has officially donated only about 500 pints of blood. “I don’t know if there are …

Windsor woman hits 161 blood donations after decades of giving | CTV News

3 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor

Christine Moody of Windsor has been donating blood nearly every three months for over four decades. Her next appointment set for April will mark her 162nd donation. “I’ve been doing it since I was 17, so it’s a part of a routine now,” says Moody, now in her 60’s. She …

Blood drive volunteer keeps on giving | News | winonapost.com

3 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, volunteer

For years, Beverly Spande organized and helped volunteer at blood drives, but she also has received a blood donation herself in the past. The insight she gained from that experience stays with her to this day in her work at blood drives. “I know that it is important that it’s …

National blood shortage: Horesheads family speaks out on their experience

3 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood drive, blood transfusion

“Without any one of those people, I don’t know if I would be here, I don’t know if my husband would have a wife, or if my beautiful little daughters would have a mom,” said Horseheads resident Kristina Harris. Right now, the American Red Cross is facing a national blood …

Blood donors saved my life.

3 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, blood transfusion

Whose blood is about to become mine? That was my thought each time I watched a nurse hang a bag of dark red substance on my IV pole. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer. During the six months of chemotherapy that followed, …

Dying patients begging for my blood inspired donation drive – Kinyua – The Star

3 Feb No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

In mid-November last year, Emilio Kinyua faced a disturbing choice to make. On one side was an elderly woman crying and begging him to donate his blood to her dying daughter. Minutes later, he was brought a sick man, who was ready to pay him Sh10,000 for a pint (about …

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