A 6-year-old wants to give back to those who saved her life

When Jenna Buchanan called her doctor’s office six years ago to reschedule her appointment, it was just out of convenience. She and her fiance, Scott Duell, had plans to go visit her parents the next day, the same day as her appointment. There was an opening, so Buchanan and Duell …
The need for blood and blood donors never goes away. As part of an effort to fill that need, the American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at the Wellspring Community Church in the Delta Plaza Mall today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors may make an appointment …
Fighters come in all shapes in sizes and this little guy here is no different. “We knew early on he would be born with Down Syndrome and he had an AVS Canal Defect,” Nathaniel’s father, Blaine Sparks said. Nathaniel Sparks was born with severe congenital heart disease. It forced the …
I WOULD like to thank the 178 people in Southampton who have already registered as new blood donors in 2019. We asked people to make it their resolution to join the already amazing group of people who save lives every day by donating blood. Giving blood is quick and easy and just …
Children and teachers from St Ursula’s School each waited their turn to donate blood to the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) recently. According to Belinda Espag from the school, they chose to host this blood drive because blood is something you can donate immediately, it costs you nothing to …
The Blood Center is holding a blood drive for a Walker baby born with a severe congenital heart disease. At just 5-months-old, Nathaniel Sparks has already had his first cardiac surgery and is expected to have another one where he’s being treated at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. Baby Nathaniel …
Henry and his family hold a blood drive party because donated blood helped save their son’s life. Read Full Article
For Brittany Heckenberg, service is in her blood, quite literally. Heckenberg started donating to Vitalant’s blood banks after her family’s need for blood was urgent a little over a year ago. Her 3-year-old son, who fondly goes by “Superman Henry,” suddenly became ill back in 2017 with a rare blood …
Lian is a Taiwanese guy who loves donating blood because he believes that his blood will help save a stranger’s life. But little did he know that one day, he’d be saving his future wife. The story started 11 years ago when a Taiwanese woman surnamed Lim got into a …
On the six month anniversary of the Carr Fire, Vitalant in Redding held a blood drive to inspire people to give blood before the next major emergency. “Anybody can donate who’s 16 years of age or older, at least 110 pounds and is feeling good and healthy that day. If …