Dix Hills blood drive honors girl, 8, who died of rare cancer
Blood drive held to celebrate a Cedar Rapids girl’s second chance at life
7
Mar
A Cedar Rapids mom celebrated her daughter’s two-year anniversary of receiving a bone marrow transplant with a blood drive on Saturday. The “ReBirthday Party” celebrated Alivia “Livy Rae” Colin’s second chance at life. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center in Cedar Rapids hosted the event. That’s where Colin received some
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Marshfield, Mo. man thanks blood donors for saving his life
Phoenix teen uses Sweet 16 birthday to start blood drive
Friends conquer fear to give gift of life
3
Feb
Two friends recently overcame their fears for the benefit of the community. At 11:20 a.m., OSF St. Francis Hospital Community Relations Coordinator Joanna Wilbee-Amis and Northern Lights YMCA Community Wellness Director Nicole Fitch gave blood for the first time. The donations were made at the first of a series of
Giving the gift of life
30
Jan
Giving blood is giving the gift of life. It’s a phrase you’ve likely heard before but it’s one Washington’s Tara Brower now takes to heart. In December, Brower, mom to four little boys, Edwards Jones financial advisor and 4-H advocate was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of blood
Community blood drive to be held in honor of Pedro Roman
29
Jan
The Houchin Community Blood Bank has announced it’s holding a community blood drive Saturday to support a Valencia High School student diagnosed with leukemia. After Pedro Roman, 17, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2019, a large outcropping of support was seen across the Santa Clarita Valley: His football