Family, friends and residents of Moraine are celebrating the life of former Moraine Mayor Bob Rosencrans by holding a blooding drive Saturday. Mayor Rosencrans was known in the community for his service and his contributions to the Dayton Community Blood Center. Family said Rosencrans gave blood over 70 times during
A rare genetic disease that mainly affects bone marrow has placed 8-year-old Sandiswa Njilo at high risk of certain cancers. Born in uMlazi, Sandiswa was diagnosed a year ago with Fanconi anaemia. She desperately needs a blood stem cell transplant. With assistance from the Sunflower Fund, a targeted public donor
Saving lives is all in a day’s work for Billerica firefighters, but last Saturday, they went a step further as they hosted a special blood drive at fire headquarters to honor pediatric patients at Boston Children’s Hospital. The firefighters on duty could not give because of limits on lifting after
The woman who organized a blood drive to support a two-year-old battling leukemia is thanking the community after an amazing turnout. The Blood Drive and Swab event in Support of “Mighty” Megan was held Monday night in Tilbury. Megan Patrick was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the end of
A University of Windsor student is encouraging young people to give the gift of life. A blood drive took place Tuesday at the U of W CAW Student Centre, in cooperation with Canadian Blood Services and its NextGen Lifeline youth recruitment program, which educates young people on the importance and
“I give in honor of my daughter’s donor. Without that Gift and the many blood products that she’s needed this day wouldn’t be possible.” Read Full Article