Family urges blood donations
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Aseem and Tracy Mahajan, who have been dealing with their son’s leukemia for the past two years, recognize the constant need for blood donations. They are urging people to attend a Canadian Blood Services donor clinic Sept. 1, from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hope Christian Reformed Church, 64 …
George Robinson gave a lot of himself to Conception Bay North. And recently, people of the area have been giving a little of themselves by taking part in blood donation events being held in memory of Robinson, who died earlier this year of acute myeloid leukemia. He was 72. Between …
Robert ‘Bob’ Young was known as a jack-of-all-trades and a hard worker. After serving in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War and receiving a Purple Heart, Young owned two local businesses – the Hog House, a bike shop, and Monticello Tool and Cutter – and was a master tool …
Did you know that one pint of blood can save three lives? Due to the COVID pandemic, blood supply across the country is very low. That’s why the State Farm Good Neighbor Gals in the Dothan area are hosting a Blood Drive. Today, State Farm Agents Melissa Elmore, Pam Martin, …
Local man Liam McCormack has been donating blood for many years now. It has, he says, been a tradition within his family for many years – handed down from his father to him. But only recently, as he neared an incredible 100 pints donated, did he fully realise just how …
Covington County resident Valerie Bruce said she has seen how blood donations can save a life in more ways than one. “I have given blood in the past, but it became really important when my mother got sick,” Bruce said. Bruce said her mother’s terminal illness has made her realize …
The American Red Cross collects on average 40 percent of the national’s blood supply. And that need does not go away, even during a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Hence blood donation and collection was declared by Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the director of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, …
Justin Morgan grew up in Riverside and works as a Clinical Nutrition Dietetic tech for a long-term care facility. He’s also a certified personal trainer and weightlifting instructor. As an essential health care worker, he knew he was at risk of COVID-19 infection. But at age 38 and in good …
While walking into a blood bank and facing the sharp point of a needle might be a scary and stressful feat for the average joe, Minnie Flanders, appreciation ambassador for LifeStream Blood Bank’s La Quinta location, encourages the community to brave the doors of their local blood bank and come …
Donning their face masks and ready to save a life, locals made their way to the Forderville Library Activities Room last Sunday too donate a pint of lifesaving blood. Donors’ hands were sanitized and their temperatures recorded before the donation process began. Read Full Article