Boy’s transfusions inspire charity effort to honor him

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to receive a blood transfusion, just ask 13-year-old Ike Bauer, who has had more than 10 transfusions over the past year. “It’s warmish — I feel hot,” Ike said. Ike will start eighth grade at McPherson Middle School this month, after …
A maintenance worker and prison officer at HMP Berwyn have received milestone awards for their dedication to improving and saving lives by donating blood. Terry Rees (maintenance) and Kelvin Vernon (prison officer) were given the awards by the Welsh Blood Service at a recent donation session for staff at the …
If you donate blood today through the Central California Blood Center, you’ll get a “buy one get one free” ticket to the Big Fresno Fair. You’ll also be helping out those who need blood. Eight-year old Jamie Parmer is a cancer survivor who credits his survival to blood donors, like …
The American Red Cross held a blood drive Saturday in Danville in honor of Cameron Kirk, a local fifth grader undergoing treatment for leukemia. Kirk, 10, was diagnosed in April with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of cancer, and requires blood transfusions as part of his ongoing treatment. Receiving even a single unit of …
Stephanie Johnson will never forget the day she gave birth to her daughter Ellie because it’s the same day she almost lost her own life. Stephanie hemorrhaged during an emergency C-section, which meant she needed blood immediately. In a span of a few hours, she went from bringing a new …
For many years, Henry Vissers was a blood donor. Then one day, things turned around and he found himself in need of the gift of life. “In January 2017, I had aortic value and aorta surgery, and there were complications from that,” he said. “I received about eight units of …
This Friday marks LifeServe’s largest blood drive of the year. KTIV is proud to be a sponsor of the blood drive. LifeServe does a lot for the Siouxland community. They say they serve more than 120 Siouxland hospitals. That means hospitals in South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa are all benefiting …
You’ll see blood drives almost every day of the week. But the one on Friday afternoon at the Belmont County Veterans service office was just a little bit different. “This is a way for the public to come and give back in honor of veterans and those who serve their …
It’s safe to say Roelif Loveland and Henry Hackman aren’t scared of needles. Combined, the two area men have donated more than 54 gallons of blood over the course of their lifetimes, which means they’ve sat through at least 432 sessions under the needle. So what keeps them coming back …
A four-year old boy with cancer who has had 25 blood transfusions saw where the blood comes from, as his parents donated at Yavneh College in Borehamwood. Jake Cohen and his sister Phoebe watched with interest as mum Hannah and dad Adam showed them how the process of giving blood …