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Family and friends inspire 100 blood donations – Defence

23 Nov No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Peter Morritt recently completed his 100th blood donation, 21 years after his first. This one was for Team Army in the 14th Defence Blood Challenge. WO1 Morritt first donated blood after supporting his wife, Joanne, at her first donation. “Donating blood or plasma or platelets …

Blood drive honors teen who died from cancer

23 Nov No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, blood transfusion, cancer

A Savannah, Missouri, teen is being remembered through a blood drive one year after his death from a rare form of cancer. The American Red Cross hosted the blood drive Tuesday in memory of Will Walker, who died on Nov. 15, 2021, at 16 years old. Doctors diagnosed Walker with …

Alumnus’ gift of blood gives new life to USC Board of Trustees member

19 Nov No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, blood transfusion

A USC Board of Trustees member and the assistant director of sports medicine for the University of Tennessee football team met for the first time this weekend, as the Vols came to town to take on the Gamecocks. But the two have a connection that began over a year ago …

Blood recipient shares her story to inspire others to donate – KVUE

18 Nov No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive, blood transfusion

An Austin resident is hoping to inspire people to donate blood by sharing her story of how a blood donation saved her life. Allison Rizzolo said she is lucky to be alive after a horrific rollover crash. “It was really dicey for a few hours, you know, whether I was …

Mesquite donor doing her part to bolster blood supply — 28 gallons so far

14 Nov No Comments Anastasia news blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

A blood supply shortage continues across the nation, according to the American Red Cross, but donors like 73-year-old Sue Cox-Pyatt continue making a difference one pint at a time. For over half a century Cox-Pyatt has been donating blood — a lot of it, a total of 28 gallons to …

I just hope that I’ve helped a large handful of people: Barrie man makes 150th blood donation

12 Nov No Comments Anastasia news blood donation, blood donor

Bob Glenn wore his red shirt to mark the occasion. One hundred and fifty blood donations. On Friday (Nov. 4), Glenn rolled up his sleeve for the 150th time to make a donation at the Canadian Blood Service’s Barrie office. Glenn tells Simcoe.com his journey to 150 donations started with …

Giving something lifesaving this holiday will make all the difference

12 Nov No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood transfusion, cancer

In a routine visit with her physician to prep for chemo, it was discovered that Munira’s organs were on the verge of shutting down. An emergency blood transfusion, made possible by donors, saved her life in the nick of time. Transfusions became a regular part of Munira’s blood cancer treatment …

This Bellevue man has donated more than 200 gallons of his own blood | The Seattle Times

10 Nov No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood drive

On about 24 Saturday mornings every year, 67-year-old Chuck Colby of Bellevue wakes up at 3 a.m. He doesn’t use an alarm clock — he never needs one — when he wanders downstairs to chug exactly 32 ounces of water to prepare for his 8 a.m. apheresis appointment, or blood …

Midlands families receiving blood transfusions impacted by severe flu season

9 Nov No Comments Anastasia news #thegift, blood donation, blood donor, blood transfusion

As cases of severe flu infections uptick here in the Midlands, some local advocates are fearful of what that will mean for thousands of patients in need of life-saving blood transfusions. “Braden has this illness that is unforgiving. He’s been in the midst of a pain crisis now for a …