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
The old adage “It takes a village” holds true for blood donations. Kids, parents and Bozeman residents came together at Morning Star Elementary School on Thursday to make a difference. 3rd grader Caden is a remarkable young man who has battled cancer and received blood 35 times during treatment. He
The Mundelein Fire Department opened its doors to LifeSource on Saturday for a blood drive that brought out dozens of donors. Mundelein Fire Department Station 1, 1000 N. Midlothian Road, had a battery of signs up alerting motorists to the drive. The station’s spacious basement provided one room for processing
Six-year-old Annie Blake of Atascadero is more than ready to host her next blood drive. We first introduced you to Annie in February 2017. Nearly a year later, she’s cancer-free. Annie can officially call herself a cancer survivor after beating leukemia this month. During her more than two-year battle, she and
Landon Helff is a seven year old with leukemia. He is one of over 1.69 million people (according to the American Cancer Society) who was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. Many cancer patients need blood, sometimes daily, during chemotherapy treatment. Landon was diagnosed two years ago with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,
Bridgewater resident Casey Cattell experienced life-threatening complications during her pregnancy and then again after delivering her first child in 2015. She wants to pay the gift of life forward and show her appreciation for the blood donors who saved her life while also raising awareness about maternal health issues by
