93-year-old, Sherman Hirsch, was honored at the blood donation center on south cottonwood, Hirsch has donated over 800 times. Read Full Article
Man honored for donating blood for over 33 years
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93-year-old, Sherman Hirsch, was honored at the blood donation center on south cottonwood, Hirsch has donated over 800 times. Read Full Article
An 11-year-old patient celebrates her 100th blood transfusion at St. Luke’s Hospital. Hannah has beta thalassemia, a blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin. When there isn’t enough hemoglobin, the body’s red blood cells don’t function properly and there are fewer healthy red …
Nellie Grenier, the mother of a nine-year-old girl in Sherbrooke, Que., says blood product donations not only saved her daughter as a baby but also ensured she can enjoy a typical childhood. Her daughter, Justine, has a genetic disease known as Diamond-Blackfan anemia, where the bone marrow fails to produce …
While the nation is facing a critical shortage in blood supply, one man stopped at the Idaho Falls Red Cross Donation Center Monday as part of his goal to donate blood and platelets in all 50 states. Vinton Smith, of Gettysburg, Pa., said Idaho is the 47th state where he …
The national blood shortage is putting patients who rely on donations at risk. Atlanta News First spoke to a patient with sickle cell disease in LaGrange who said without this support she can barely function, and now she’s hoping more people will step up and donate. “It’s a lifesaver and …
One Grand Strand man is asking the community to step up as the nation faces blood shortages Vincent Fezza participated in blood drives for several years before moving to the Grand Strand. However, health issues stopped him from giving blood for the last four years. Once he got his strength …
In order to promote awareness of the upcoming 18th Annual Okeechobee Blood Roundup to be held at the Freshman Campus Auditorium on Nov. 18 and 19, we share stories of local Okeechobee folks who have received donations of blood and the difference it made in their lives. Mark Garland is …
“There are so many people, you hear it every day on the radio or TV, that they need blood, and now, especially since Covid hit, they need it even … Read Full Article
Kate Fisher’s unwavering determination to save her seven-year-old daughter Marleigh has sparked a global movement advocating to end critical blood shortages in Australia and abroad. When Marleigh was just three years old, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder that changed everything for the Fisher family. Autoimmune encephalitis and …
Vicky McGillivray wasn’t well, wasn’t getting better and wasn’t able to get an appointment with a GP overnight — and she wanted all that to change. The 50-year-old human dynamo from Gunbower — where, among other things, she is president of the Gunbower Racing Club and working overtime for the …