The woman who organized a blood drive to support a two-year-old battling leukemia is thanking the community after an amazing turnout. The Blood Drive and Swab event in Support of “Mighty” Megan was held Monday night in Tilbury. Megan Patrick was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the end of
A University of Windsor student is encouraging young people to give the gift of life. A blood drive took place Tuesday at the U of W CAW Student Centre, in cooperation with Canadian Blood Services and its NextGen Lifeline youth recruitment program, which educates young people on the importance and
“I give in honor of my daughter’s donor. Without that Gift and the many blood products that she’s needed this day wouldn’t be possible.” Read Full Article
When Michael Drakich rolled up his sleeve Friday morning, he reached a life-giving milestone. The 61-year-old Windsor man donated his 100th unit of blood and was ready to boast about the achievement. “In all honesty, I love to brag about it,” said Drakich. A sticker over his heart from Canadian
One Pineville family is telling the story of their six-year-old daughter, Kate Stephenson, who suffered a stroke in February. After running tests, doctors found that the stroke was linked to something much larger: a tumor on her heart. This required her to be flown to Oschner’s in New Orleans where
