Local Red Cross blood drive coordinator Jake Dixon has made giving blood a lifetime commitment. Dixon started donating as a young man to save a friend’s life and found the experience so rewarding, he never stopped. Read Full Article
Today kicked off the 37th annual M*A*S*H Blood Drive at the Coffee Memorial Blood Center. The drive runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Coffee Memorial Blood Center at 7500 Wallace Blvd. Coffee Memorial Blood Center Public Relations Director Suzanne Talley said this blood drive helps replenish the
A Waterloo family is using their difficult experiences to help others in similar situations. The Magee family is doing that through speaking and serving with two national organizations for hemophilia, The National Hemophilia Foundation and the Hemophilia Federation Association. “I have felt very privileged to help represent the rare bleeding
A 73-year-old South Florida man has saved 864 lives in over 43 years, thanks to the massive blood donations he did, which tallies to nearly 100 gallons of blood. James Michelini, the 73-year-old man, has donated blood and blood platelets for over 43 years. Read Full Article
A toddler has been described as a “little warrior” after being diagnosed with cancer two days before his second birthday. Connor Grant, from Caerphilly, kept getting recurring ear and chest infections from the age of six months old. But things took a more serious turn when he started developing bruises and
Ten-year-old Oliviah Hall, who touched so many lives during her brave battle with brain cancer, will be remembered with a special service and a blood drive. Team Oliviah released information Monday on services and plans to honor the very special little girl, who passed away on Saturday. The family writes, “Oliviah demonstrated great strength and
A man who has to have blood transfusions every month for a serious disease has emphasized the importance of donations . Sid Thomas, a 53-year-old mechanic from Nottingham, says that blood donation means “life or death” to him. Mr Thomas, a father-of-four, suffers from sickle cell anemia, a serious inherited blood
There are thousands of people across Canada who need blood every day: blood they can’t produce themselves, blood they need replaced, or blood they need to receive life-saving medication. To fill the need, more than 2,000 Canadians step up every day. According to Canadian Blood Services, in 2017, 730,841 blood