Stephen Alvillar, 59, has been donating blood at the Blood Donor Center at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center for 11 years. He connected with the Blood Donor Center while he was in the lobby at Long Beach Medical Center while his wife underwent surgery. Suddenly, a feeling swept over him …

A Sheffield man who was first persuaded to give blood as a teenager by his mum in return for coffee and biscuits has given his 100th donation. Steve Cook, aged 53, from Gleadless, has potentially saved 300 lives through his years of donating blood to those who need it. The …

Sean Higgins has donated blood every eight weeks for about 11 years, and he never knew where the blood ended up — until Wednesday. That’s when the Erie County sheriff’s sergeant met little Evelyn Burkhardt, whose life was saved through blood transfusions. At 4 months old and 11 pounds, Evelyn …

When Mary Campbell made her 90th blood don­ation five months ago, she had no idea it would be sent to the Royal Women’s Hospital where it probably helped save Meg Terrill’s life. Mrs. Terrill, 38, lost ­10 litres of blood while giving birth to her third child, Mabel, because of …

Canadian Blood Services is urging people to give blood as donors sometimes stop giving during the holidays with how busy they are. But one Coombs man was determined to make his regular donation and he reached a milestone while at it. It was the 100th pint of blood he’s donated. …