Nothing could prepare Andy Herber and his wife, Becky, for Sept. 25, 2018. That day — the day their son, Nathan, was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, a type of childhood cancer — placed the Herbers on a journey that today still has them fighting the disease. Read Full Article
After tragedy struck a northwest Fresno family two years ago, three sisters are taking action to honor their late mother while helping the community. “My mom would still be here today if she was able to get transfused quick enough,” said Jaycee Bear. Her mother, Cynde LeBlanc, passed away unexpectedly
Instructor Jamie Head’s Nursing Fundamentals Class helped save dozens of lives last week. The Career Academy and Technical School students hosted a blood drive on the campus in Troutman. CATS students and staff stepped into the big red Oneblood bus throughout the day, rolled up their sleeves and donated. In
“Love like Noah.” That’s the message one Gloucester family wants to spread through their foundation, honoring the life of their son who recently passed away from leukemia. Noah Thoey was only 13 years old when he passed away earlier this year. His family said he was a fun-loving, adventurous boy
Air Force members are rolling up their sleeves and taking part in this year’s Defence Blood Drive by donating life-saving blood. Now in its 15th year, this is Australia’s longest-running blood donation drive and the blood, plasma and platelets it helps collect each year makes a significant impact on the
Over the course of 40 years, three Lampasans have been instrumental in potentially saving 1,458 lives through their blood donations. However, this is just a glimpse into the larger community of generous blood donors in Lampasas County, whose efforts have benefited thousands of lives. ‘I probably first gave in 1973,”
A community blood drive was recently hosted by local boys and the New York Blood Center to help children battling cancer. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca attended the blood drive to honor two brave, young boys battling childhood cancer. The boys, who are also