Volunteers and donors share why they participate in the blood drive
Give hope to cancer patients by giving blood with the Red Cross
18
Oct
Anna Gwinnup, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in September 2017. Within weeks, it advanced to stage 2, forcing her to undergo a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and multiple surgeries, which required blood products. Though she was a blood donor prior to her diagnosis,
Emergency blood transfusion sparks desire to give back
17
Oct
Angela Kendall had never received a blood transfusion until she needed a life-saving procedure hours after the birth of her daughter. Now, she hopes to organize one of largest blood drives ever in the county. Kendall developed a postpartum hemorrhage six hours after giving birth and was rushed into a
One Blood holds Halloween blood drive: Be A Bone-A-Fide Blood Donor
16
Oct
OneBlood is holding a blood drive to celebrate Halloween from Oct. 20 to Oct. 31. Appointments can be made at any OneBlood Donor Center and anyone who donates will receive a “Bone-A-Fide Blood Donor” T-shirt. Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood and photo ID is
Importance of blood donations highlighted during drive
27
Sep
Wendy Baumle, instructor for the senior health tech class at Vantage, was overwhelmed on Friday when 77 people from Vantage turned out to give blood for the United Way’s 20th annual Day of Caring event. Friday’s event once again incorporated can collections at Vantage, giving blood at Trinity Friends Church
Blood drive salutes faithful donor with a ‘heart of gold’
26
Sep
Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. It couldn’t be you … could it? Sherrie Cowan’s family says yes, yes it could. Read Full Article
How dozens of strangers helped make four-year-old Phoebe’s first day at school possible
Burns Lake resident close to reaching her blood donation goal
Students at the heart of blood donation clinic
Erin Isfeld receives Canadian Blood Services lifetime achievement award
19
Sep
Canadian Blood Services honoured CTV Edmonton’s Erin Isfeld in Ottawa Friday night for her longtime volunteer efforts. The CTV News at Six co-anchor received the Schilly Award, given to an individual or organization that contributed significantly to recruit donors or bring awareness to the need for blood, stem cells, organs