Local woman donates blood after tragic car crash
Boy’s transfusions inspire charity effort to honor him
Milestone blood donation awards for HMP Berwyn staff
27
Aug
A maintenance worker and prison officer at HMP Berwyn have received milestone awards for their dedication to improving and saving lives by donating blood. Terry Rees (maintenance) and Kelvin Vernon (prison officer) were given the awards by the Welsh Blood Service at a recent donation session for staff at the
Hartselle student’s battle with disease shows need for blood donations
24
Aug
Hartselle Junior High student Kooper Rooks has been battling cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and his family appreciates the blood donations that aid in his treatment. He requires platelets each day to help his body form blood clots. He also received a unit of hemoglobin this week to
Young boy grateful for Central California Blood Center donors, like his grandpa
Lizzie Bell’s family celebrating two milestones with Tucson blood drive
22
Aug
The Bell family is gearing up for two big anniversary celebrations. It has been five years since Lizzie, 24, received her life-saving bone-marrow transplant, and soon the family will celebrate a decade in the home built for them by the TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” after Lizzie was honored
Former patient comes face-to-face with blood donors who helped saved her life
Blood donations save Truro-area man’s life
Volunteer friends see firsthand the impact of donating blood
16
Aug
Pamela Wilson handed out sloppy joes alongside other volunteers during the Hutchinson blood drive on Monday at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Sherman. But there’s someone missing, the person who solidified the importance of giving blood. For decades, Wilson gave blood while she worked as a nurse. She retired
Blood Drive honors young boy with Crohn’s disease
15
Aug
Ever since he can remember, 14-year-old Landon Kennedy has been fighting against Crohn’s disease. Diagnosed at 18 months and given a colostomy bag at 3 years old, Landon has been through multiple scopes, procedures and surgeries to remove intestines and even received a bone marrow transplant, as the disease causes