Jan Dick figures he’s donated about 16 gallons of blood in the last four decades. “I guess, what kicked the whole thing off, I had a neighbor,” said Dick, a former Valparaiso councilman. “This was about 45 years ago, and (the neighbor’s) boss was in need of surgery. The guy …

When Michael Drakich rolled up his sleeve Friday morning, he reached a life-giving milestone. The 61-year-old Windsor man donated his 100th unit of blood and was ready to boast about the achievement. “In all honesty, I love to brag about it,” said Drakich. A sticker over his heart from Canadian …

More than 700 young people in the northern province of Hung Yen took part in a blood donation programme on March 14, part of March’s Youth Month activities. The event was held at the University of Finance and Business Administration by the Hung Yen provincial Committee of the Ho Chi …

One in seven people who walk into a hospital will need a blood transfusion. A single blood donation can save three of those seven people. “I think people are important,” Karl Martin said. He spent about 30 minutes Monday morning giving whole blood. “It’s a need, I have O negative …

Every four minutes, a child or adult in the United States is diagnosed with some form of blood cancer, ultimately affecting nearly 170,000 people each year. There are no specific traits that could cause blood cancer; it could occur in anyone, anytime. Cures for many patients are possible, but the …