Newmarket teenager who overcame leukemia with blood transfusions urges others to give gift of life
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With Canadian Blood Services facing a serious blood shortage over the holidays, a Newmarket teenager who battled leukemia as a child is asking residents to roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life. Now 16 and a student at Sir William Mulock Secondary School with plans to pursue …
Jaden Blake’s mother said he was a thriving 20-year-old, a sophomore at Grand Valley State University in Michigan and a stellar pole vaulter. But he was more than an athlete; he was also a social activist and an avid blood donor. “De LaSalle, where he went to high school, did …
A new mother who received a lifesaving blood transfusion during childbirth is encouraging communities across Wales to give ‘the best gift’ this Christmas by supporting the Welsh Blood Service. Stacey Fordham Gray, a former blood donor herself, experienced complications during the birth of her daughter Millie and received a …
Between wrapping presents, decorating the tree, and baking cookies, the holiday season can get busy, fast. It’s no wonder blood donations are in short supply this time of year. All month long, we’re teaming up with the Red Cross to bring you stories that show why donating blood is so …
The annual Stay Strong Michael blood drive was held at Chatham High School on Sunday to remind the community of the importance of blood donations. The blood drive honors Michael DiMaggio, who was struck by a car in 2014 when he was 11 years old. “A motorist had a medical …
A family have thanked blood donors after their 13-month-old daughter was saved. Stephanie and Kenny were left worried when Hannah was born prematurely in October last year. She was born with a rare condition and was need of a lot of treatment including two full blood exchanges. The 36-year-old mum …
An 11-year-old boy has a bright future ahead after blood and platelet donations helped him fight off brain cancer. Adrian Dyck was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer two years ago when he was nine. “When we first found out that he had a brain tumour, we were just kind …
A Savannah, Missouri, teen is being remembered through a blood drive one year after his death from a rare form of cancer. The American Red Cross hosted the blood drive Tuesday in memory of Will Walker, who died on Nov. 15, 2021, at 16 years old. Doctors diagnosed Walker with …
A USC Board of Trustees member and the assistant director of sports medicine for the University of Tennessee football team met for the first time this weekend, as the Vols came to town to take on the Gamecocks. But the two have a connection that began over a year ago …
The annual San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Blood and Food Drive was held Thursday, Nov. 17, in La Mesa. The blood drive was set up in the Grossmont Center, just next to Choose Fitness, and will run until 6 p.m. The drive is part of the effort to …