Blood drive honors 10-year-old boy’s 5 years cancer-free

Where to find compatible blood was the last thing on Mandy Arnold’s mind when her son, Bradley Arnold, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. That’s why she felt grateful when the American Red Cross stepped in to provide the blood needed. Mandy and the other members of the Arnold family were …
A young girl who became the face of several donor campaigns for the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center has won her fight with cancer. Amy Morkovsky was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of two in January 2021. “He looked at me and said ‘he’s great, his counts …
Teamwork was on full display at Claremont Secondary School in Saanich on Monday, after students teamed up to help save lives by donating blood. Grade 12 student Ben Pawluk knows the importance of blood donations after he was diagnosed with cancer when he was 17. “You never really know when …
Identical Cork twins and their parents will feature on RTÉ show – Hospital Live – this week Úna and Eva Brice, and their mother Pamela owe their lives to the power of blood donations. Úna and Eva were born at 33 weeks on World Blood Donor Day in 2004. Identical …
When Stefanie McAuliffe returned to Westerleigh with a healthy baby boy after a high-risk delivery that could have cost them both their lives, she also brought home a deep appreciation for a particular group of strangers: The blood donors who made her survival possible. When baby Russell was born, surrounded …
The Las Vegas community gathered to help a 7-year-old boy fighting cancer. Luke Orlovsky was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December 2022, and that’s when his family and friends quickly learned the importance of blood donation for cancer patients. Luke’s classmates and families hosted an American Red Cross blood drive …
A Grand Island resident shared her story with NTV News, telling us how blood transfusions are helping save her life. She has received multiple units of blood in the last year as she battles cancer. Angela Brandt, 49, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia on Aug. 23th, 2021. “Since then, …
A blood drive happening Saturday is set to honor two young women who were both victims of violent crime. We frequently hear about how blood centers are needing more blood; the very blood used to help keep victims alive after an awful crime. The drive this weekend is the perfect …
The community is coming together to support a 10-year-old battling cancer for the second time. Nearly 100 people signed up to donate blood for Liam Lynch at Errick Road Elementary School in North Tonawanda Thursday. It is just one way people are showing their support for the brave young man. …
For his birthday, Osoyoos resident Tom Fritz got a unique gift from his youngest child. “I’m going to donate blood for your birthday,” Christine Fritz, who lives in Clayton Heights on the Langley-Surrey border, told him when she phoned him with best wishes on his 72nd birthday. “Thanks,” he said. …