BSW nurse donates blood for over 50 years to honor nephew’s memory
How a youth-led organisation has saved 20000 lives in Hyderabad via blood donations
Fire department holds 56th blood drive to benefit Cape Fear Valley Health
The Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 56th blood drive for the Cape Fear Valley Blood Donor Center on Tuesday. For 16 years, the fire department has hosted drives for the blood center, according to Dianne Carter, a mobile recruitment coordinator for the blood center. The center, which
A life lost, helps save many with annual blood drive
Bertha Axtman continues to lead Williston’s Blood Drive, 51 years later
Williston’s blood drive is considered to be one of the most important drives for the state, providing a much-needed supply for cancer patients and area hospitals. Thanks to the work of its field general, 90-year-old Bertha Axtman, they’re able to bring in hundreds of donors during their two-day blood drives.
Birmingham mum pleas for ‘life-saving’ blood donations as city faces huge shortfall
A mum from Birmingham who suffers from a life-threatening disease has made a heartfelt for more blood donors from the Afro-Caribbean community as the city faces a huge shortfall. Shelley Falconer, 34, from Erdington, was diagnosed with sickle cell as a baby and receives six units of blood every four
VIDEO: Valley woman thanks blood donors who helped her survive leukemia
You never know when you will need a blood transfusion or platelets. You can join ABC30 as we take action together at the Pint for A Pint Blood Drive. One Valley woman, Nazik Arisian, shares her story of surviving leukemia thanks to blood donors. Read Full Article
‘Give blood and keep the world beating’
BLOOD donation is crucial in extending the life of an individual. It is always the basic need of patients who undergo surgery, including the emergency cases that pertain to blood loss that need blood transfusion. Families who have a member who gets hospitalized are always confronted with this dilemma as
Launceston donor Hayden Hill clocks up a century as state stares down blood shortage
Hayden Hill would donate blood every day if he could – unfortunately this isn’t physically possible. But it hasn’t stopped the 25-year-old from reaching a milestone of 100 blood and plasma donations. At a time when the impact of the pandemic on hospitals, medical facilities and communities is stretching blood