Giving blood is something we should all try to do if we can. Needless to say, hospitals don’t have access to an endless source of the stuff, emerging from some kind of human tap. Blood is in short supply, so it’s important to donate if possible. If you’ve never given …

 This week in this space we’ll take a break from our Miami Valley by Seasons feature to instead recognize two people who have made a difference by donating to the Dayton Community Blood Center. Miami Valley by Seasons will return next week. The following was sent in from the Dayton Community Blood …

Jennifer Kirby will never hesitate to give blood again after several transfusions saved her father’s life last year. Joe Courville’s 87-day journey from near death to recovery began last summer with sudden stomach pain and vomiting. His wife rushed him to the emergency room at Decatur Morgan Hospital Parkway Campus …

Don Hamilton, 86, of Bridgeport is a lifelong music educator/enthusiast and author who needed 3 pints of blood after heart surgery. Because blood donations were available, he has been able to resume his active lifestyle — playing multiple musical instruments, refurbishing them for aspiring students and writing. “When you need …

For 55-year-old Nowhatta resident, Shabir Hussain Khan, blood donation means saving lives. Recently, Khan turned up to donate blood at a medical camp at SP College. People present there couldn’t believe that it was for the 158th time in last 37 years that he was donating blood. Khan, a paper …