Maple Ridge student uses second lease on life to help save others
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Nearly 18 years after receiving life-saving surgery, a Maple Ridge student is now hoping she can help save others as well with her upcoming blood drive. Addison Nickel of Thomas Haney Secondary is the driving force behind the blood drive, which will be hosted at her school on June 11 …
Blood may be thicker than water. It’s the fluid of life, an essential force providing a constant flow of resources and creating energy. For Jesse Thiele, son of Jim and Leenda, the constant flow slowed to a trickle on a fateful September day in 2016. Thiele, then a fifth-grade student, …
During a nationwide blood shortage, a 10-year-old from Eutawville is just one person who could see a dangerous impact if this continues. Talon Adkins, 10, of Eutawville, was an active kid, playing football, when his family noticed he was often getting bruises, which they thought was pretty normal. “He actually …
Action News Jax and OneBlood are teaming up for the Spring Into Action Blood Drive now through Friday, May 10. The Big Red Bus is outside of the Action News Jax studios until 4 p.m. Wednesday. And when you donate blood, you are saving someone’s life, like 2-year-old Violet Cruz. …
Kayce Vrana did not plan to donate blood when she accompanied her dad, Tony, to the Tomah Health/Versiti Blood drive on May 2 at Tomah Recreation Park. But she changed her mind and joined her dad in donating whole blood. The Vranas were among 78 donors who provided blood products …
One Daviess Co. mom is alive thanks to blood donations after unpredicted complications giving birth to her son. “After delivery I was diagnosed with HELLP syndrome. I required transfusions in order to replace the blood I had lost,” said Joelle Hagan. Joelle required over 50 blood products after giving birth, …
Sharing where blood donations go and when they’re used could encourage blood donors to give again, according to recent research co-authored by a Penn State professor. The study was recently published in the Journal of Science Research. Karen Winterich is a sustainability and marketing professor at Penn State’s Smeal College …
Madison Comprehensive High School’s National Honor Society is teaming with the Red Cross to host a blood drive for a Madison South student that is battling cancer. The drive is set for Thursday, Feb. 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Madison High School Gym. This event is …
Winter weather can bring some critical operations to a halt and that includes less people donating blood, but not this guy! William Ward, 76, braved the storm to make his 405th blood donation at Vitalant’s Oak Lawn location. Read Full Article
Chicago’s blood supply is critically low right now, which means someone’s life may be in danger. The Red Cross says there is an emergency need for donors, because blood is leaving hospitals faster than it’s coming in. When there isn’t enough blood, it makes it harder for health care workers …