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Central Texas man donates blood for 100th time

1 Jul No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

Can you imagine donating enough blood to fill up more than 12 and a half gallons? That’s a new milestone for a Central Texas man. Mark Labaj, who has been donating blood for 35 years, has now donated for the 100th time. “As long as I can I will,” Labaj …

Columbus boy highlights need for blood

28 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood transfusion

A 5-year-old Columbus boy is the face of a blood drive being held from noon through 6 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church. Max Becker, at a glance, is just a typical child. He’s active, loves sports and helps his father work on his race car. “He’s a very …

How blood donations saved this 3-year-old girl’s life

27 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood transfusion, cancer

A sad story that I shared last year looks like it may have a happy ending. That’s because of help from people from all over the world, including the Lehigh Valley. I wrote about Zainab Mughal’s dire situation in December. The 3-year-old Florida girl has neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of …

Rock star Mike Peters battled blood cancer three times. His concerts now help save lives

26 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood transfusion, cancer

Alternative rocker Mike Peters, front man of Welsh band The Alarm , has been singing songs around the themes of strength and love for decades. “Everything is beautiful,” he sings to cheering fans gathered on a recent stop in the U.S. at New York’s Irving Plaza. But the fact that …

With cancer no longer in remission, Elly begins the fight once again

25 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood transfusion, cancer

Three years ago 13abc introduced you to Elly Wickenhesier, a little girl from Carleton, Michigan who asked to be mailed Christmas cards while she battled cancer. After two years in remission, her family got devastating news that the cancer came back. “It’s hard, especially since this is the second time,” …

A simple gift with a huge impact: Purple Tree owner’s blood drive is cause close to her heart

24 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, blood transfusion

Sarah Bruch knows just how much small gifts can mean. The owner of The Purple Tree on Second Street in Hudson, Bruch is also the mother of four boys. Two of her sons have a congenital heart defect that has required open heart surgeries, and with them, blood transfusions. “It’s …

She lost her baby brother 15 years ago. His memory drives this teen’s inspiring efforts.

21 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

One was 3 ½ months old when he died. The other, his older sister, is 16 now. Don’t let their ages fool you. While Logan Phillips was lost too young, he continues to impact his family, including his sister, Lainey, who is mature beyond her years. Last week, Lainey, a …

‘They helped save my life’: Kingston man gives back to blood clinic

20 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, blood transfusion, cancer

After living with the inherited blood disorder Von Willebrand disease for 24 years, Brock Powell received crushing news last year that would change his life moving forward. “Early in 2018, I wasn’t feeling too well one day so I went to the emergency, and that night, I was diagnosed with …

Metro mom and baby’s scary delivery, incredible survival inspires blood donations

18 Jun No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood drive, blood transfusion

A metro woman who almost died during childbirth is giving back. After an amniotic fluid embolism last year, she said it’s amazing she’s alive. Meghan Jolliffe said it wasn’t just doctors and nurses that saved her life, but donors as well. Jolliffe said she was so happy to give birth …