Blood donation: A little pain now, but a world of difference later
We found out what its like to donate blood
Carlie’s Angels raising awareness one donor at a time
Blood donation competition encourages youth save to lives
4
Apr
For the past two years, Raqeeb Palm, 4, of Cape Town has been receiving blood transfusions regularly. This was after he was diagnosed with Aplastic anaemia in 2016, after his mother, Zaida Palm, noticed abnormal bruising and petechial rash (bleeding under the skin). Raqeeb, who needs a stem cell transplant,
Local businesses rally to help ailing 2-year-old Ahwatukee girl
Woman launches blood drive to create awareness in honour of friend battling cancer
2
Apr
Seaforth pals for decades, Jamie Hart and Andrea Finlayson’s relationship spans from elementary to high school to adulthood and now their bond is tested to the highest of ridges–cancer. Finlayson, 30, is currently fighting Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma, an illness that’s forced the local to undergo chemotherapy, autogenic stem cell
Blood drive held in honor of child who battled white blood cell disorder
Surrey boy’s painful cancer fight inspires call for blood donors
Spring Week at ISU leads students to give the gift of life
This year’s ‘Barnesville Blood Bash’ hits close to home
27
Mar
“You never realize the importance of blood donations until someone you love needs it,” says Jackie Huntsman. In 2016, Jackie’s husband Ted was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which prevents his body from producing red and white blood cells, as well as platelets, the component which enables blood to clot.