Lauren Reagan works to help increase blood donations, after they prolonged her son’s life
Students urged to make blood donation a norm
4
Jul
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has urged students in high schools, colleges and universities, to adopt the culture of donating blood regularly to ensure availability of blood in hospitals during emergencies. Speaking at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital during a tour of the facility where he launched an Oxygen plant
Two-year-old cancer patient hopes to inspire blood donors
2
Jul
The family of a two-year-old battling cancer is hoping her story inspires people in south Texas to roll up their sleeves and donate life-saving blood. Two-year-old Amy Morkovsky’s leukemia was discovered almost by accident. On January 13th, during her brother Aiden’s annual checkup, her mother asked the doctor to look
Family with toddler fighting cancer shares the power of a blood donor
1
Jul
Dozens of blood donors rolled up their sleeves Wednesday to give the gift of life. They were inspired by little three-year-old Amy Morkovsky who is battling leukemia. “Blood is such a precious resource,” said Amy’s dad, Ryan Morkovsky. “It’s one that can often be taken for granted. Unlike most other
He helped save a little girl’s life and has been giving blood ever since, reaching a 35-gallon …
30
Jun
Edward Ray Kisslak of Waynesboro reached a milestone during a recent blood drive at the American Legion Post 15, bringing his total donations to 35 gallons of blood. Kisslak, 86, a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant who served 33 years, first donated blood in Washington D.C. in 1962 during
‘You never know when you will be the person in need’: Mayor Turner addresses deficit
30
Jun
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner held a news conference Wednesday where he addressed a deficit in the city’s blood supply. Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Persse and representatives for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center joined Turner for the 11 a.m. announcement. During the news conference, Turner talked about the “chronic
‘It really opened my eyes’: Family donates blood to support child with leukemia
26
Jun
When sixteen-year-old Eden Jackson’s six-year-old sister was diagnosed with Leukemia and required two blood transfusions, Eden quickly realized the importance of donating. “It really opened my eyes to people so close to home who could need blood,” Eden Jackson said. As an employee at the assisted living facility Meridian Gardens,
“You are saving a life”: UIHC, Eastern Iowa family team up to host blood drive
26
Jun
As we head into the summer months and demand for blood continues to climb, the American Red Cross said the U.S. is facing a “severe” blood shortage. University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center blood drive coordinator Jessie Cunningham said supply typically fluctuates through the summer months, particularly around the 4th
Family that benefited from blood donors help organize blood drives across Montana
26
Jun
Troy Ross, a Great Falls seven-year-old diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease in 2017, is doing better, so now his TroyStrong motto is headlining American Red Cross blood drives across Montana. The blood donated at these drives is not going directly to Troy, but rather, “the next person who needs
Getting brighter – Blood drive held in honor of Columbus girl battling leukemia
26
Jun
A parting comment during a routine yearly checkup in May led to many parents’ worse nightmare: A cancer diagnosis. A little more than one month, cancer treatments and some blood transfusions later, 6-year-old Violet Jackson of Columbus appears to be doing better, and her family is raising awareness about the