Dad has made 200 donations of blood to say ‘thank you’ to medics who saved wife’s life
Vance pilots help address blood emergency
7
Mar
Student pilots and instructors from Vance Air Force Base filled the seats at Oklahoma Blood Institute Enid donor center Friday to help OBI respond to a critical blood supply shortage. About 100 pilots from the 71st Student Squadron came out to donate blood and volunteer at OBI, one day after OBI
Saint John firefighter, cancer survivor assists in call for urgent blood donations
5
Mar
A Saint John firefighter is urging people to come forward over the coming weeks. Canadian Blood Services has issued an urgent call for blood, nationwide. About 1,000 donors are being sought in New Brunswick by March 10, while 32,000 are wanted across the country. Jamie Maillet, 42, is a 17-year veteran of
Blood donor hits 150th milestone
2
Mar
A Wallaceburg man has set a milestone. Gerry Flynn donated blood for his 150th time recently. Flynn, a retired teacher and businessman, donated blood for the 150th time on Jan. 25 at Canadian Blood Services clinic held at Wallaceburg’s UAW Hall. Flynn said half of Canada’s population is able to
The community rallies in support of a woman in need of blood
Phoenix area teen meets blood donors who helped keep her alive
17 things every woman needs to know about giving blood
Mum of kidney transplant survivor from East Ham appeals for life-saving blood donors
21
Feb
The mother of Murad Shaikh, an 18-year-old from East Ham with a rare kidney and blood disorder, is appealing for people to donate blood. In 2008, Murad underwent a kidney transplant at Evelina London Children’s Hospital and has had 13 biopsies since. Gowhar, from Whitechapel, said her and the family
2 local people make milestone blood donations
20
Feb
This week in this space we’ll take a break from our Miami Valley by Seasons feature to instead recognize two people who have made a difference by donating to the Dayton Community Blood Center. Miami Valley by Seasons will return next week. The following was sent in from the Dayton Community Blood
Hanover Township donor gives blood to honor relatives who battled cancer
