If I’m doing a regular whole blood donation, by the time I’ve made the requisite atheist quip it’s all done and over with, and I’m hunting through the box … Read Full Article

Ahead of World Blood Donor Day this Thursday, Lisa Smyth hears why two families in Northern Ireland feel huge gratitude to those who regularly give blood. ‘James was so ill… he wouldn’t be alive now if he hadn’t had those blood transfusions’ Teacher Laura Lennox (34) lives in Moneymore, Co …

Did you know there’s a 50% chance you or someone you know will need blood at some point in their life? Right now, somewhere in Canada, someone needs a blood transfusion to survive. You have the power to give them life! Canadian Blood Services officials note the need for blood …

Canadian Blood Services will be honouring residents in Sudbury and recognizing their commitment to giving life to patients across the country on Thursday, June 14. Honouring Our LifeBlood is an annual recognition ceremony for those who have achieved significant milestones donating blood, platelets and plasma. Since Canadian Blood Services’ inception …

A Hamilton man says donating to Canadian Blood Services has become “a way of life.” Joe Connors achieved his 600th donation on Friday morning at the Hamilton blood donor clinic in Ancaster. He’s hopeful that others will be inspired and see it as a way to save lives in the community. …

Andy Shapter is 78 years old and just retired from work last Sunday, but he has one important job which he says he’ll never quit: being a blood donor. Shapter has donated blood 410 times. He’s a regular at the Canadian Blood Services clinic on Wicklow Street in St. John’s, …