A Teessider who now lives more than 160 miles away was stunned to discover her blood had found its way home. Michelle Medford, who has a rare B negative blood type, made her usual donation at her home in Crewe, Cheshire. The 51-year-old, originally from Billingham, then received a text …

“When I gave blood for the first time, they did some testing and found that my platelet counts are really high. From then on, they recommended I try platelet donation finding it most helpful for patients in need,” said Ashutosh Shinde on how he began donating platelets—the clotting portion of …

Matt, an oncology nurse at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, is a platelet donor who knows just how vital these components are for his patients. He shares his personal story about why he is a donor and what it involves. “Since becoming a nurse I have seen first-hand the effects of …

Dustin Behlmann loves babies. A few years ago, he dressed up as Santa Claus so babies could be photographed with him. That affection spills over to giving blood. In the past 10 years, Behlmann has donated 3 gallons of blood. His O positive blood type is CMV negative, which means …

A 70-year-old Ocala man celebrated an impressive blood donor milestone this past week. William “Tinker” Bowen Jr. passed the 125-gallon blood donation milestone at OneBlood Ocala Donor Center on Friday morning. According to a press release from OneBlood, fewer than 50 Floridians have reached that donor milestone since blood banking …

Lonnie Kinzer celebrated big milestone Tuesday. The Leesburg veteran has donated 100 gallons of blood over the course of 50 years. And in a special ceremony on Tuesday at the OneBlood Leesburg Donor Center, Kinzer was honored. To date, fewer than 300 Florida residents have reached this milestone. With this …

The Kentucky Blood Center is thankful for repeat blood donors, calling them everyday heroes. There’s one donor that stands out from the rest. Derrick Smith has a rare blood antigen that’s a perfect match for one woman’s illness. Smith is a frequent visitor to the Kentucky Blood Center. On the …