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Helping others is in our nature and one of the best ways to do so is by donating blood. “It is super important to your community members, your neighbors to have a reliable blood source,” said Tricia Voskuil the Vice President of marketing and public relations for the community blood …
The Pint For A Pint Blood Drive kicks off this Friday and one young man is sharing his story of surviving leukemia, thanks to generous blood donors. Hello, my name is Chris Cazares and I’m a leukemia survivor. I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It was the hardest time …
An emergency blood shortage has hit the nation, with blood supplies down more than 25% since May, and the Vitalant Blood Donation center in Billings is asking for help. According to the company, around 62% of the United States population is eligible to donate, but only 3% of the population …
At just 9 years old, Kamila Saradpon already knows what it takes to tackle challenges head on. Her father Kris said, “She’s the bravest girl I know, and I always tell her that.” And it’s Kamila’s bravery that her parents say she was born with. At just two months old, …
An annual summer event is coming up this week all for a good cause. The American Red Cross’ Mini Gift of Life Blood Drive is returning to Rutland on Tuesday, but it’s still looking for donors to make appointments. Summer is a tough time for blood donations, as more Vermonters …
Blood donations can save lives, and Drea Mizer is a perfect example of that. She received multiple blood transfusions after being diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer in 2009. “Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest gynecological cancers,” said Mizer, co-owner of Buddah Bruddah restaurant. “You’ve got to fight it hard. …
Baptist Health Paducah Engineer Zach Houser was in a coma for nearly three months after being involved in a serious car accident in 2001. He credits a generous blood donor with saving his life. According to a Monday release from Baptist Health, Houser lost a significant amount of blood in …
For many, blood transfusions are a routine part of their care, care they can’t live without. Barbara Totten is one of those people. “It’s this or nothing. So getting this blood is life saving for me,” Totten said. Trips to Baptist Health Louisville are a near monthly occurrence. She said …
A Harrogate mum has praised her seven-year-old ‘superhero’ who has one of the world’s rarest rare blood disorders after her brave little boy underwent his 100th blood transfusion. Archie was just ten weeks old when he was diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, an extremely rare blood disorder that effects approximately 1,000 …
Saturday afternoon’s pedestrian traffic at 2700 Whiskey Road was friendly and slow-moving, as Mercy Church played host to a blood drive in honor of Ashton Rickard, 13, who was severely injured in a shooting June 7 in Aiken and had blood transfusions as a part of her emergency treatment. Several …