7-year-old boy with cancer, rare blood type, in desperate need of donors
Student-led blood drive teaches importance of giving back
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
Atascadero girl hosts 5th blood drive after beating cancer
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
Ogallala hosts regular two-day blood drive in honor of Landon Helff
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,
Cancer Patient Holly Butcher Pens Dying Letter To Encourage Blood Donation
In her dying moments, 27-year-old cancer patient Holly Butcher has written a moving letter offering life advice and encouraging readers to “help each other more” through regular blood donations. Her family posted the letter in her memorialized Facebook profile on Jan. 4, right when she lost her battle with a
12-year-old cancer patient back home after receiving 65 blood and platelet transfusions
Family says thank you to blood donors
Mother of three-year-old girl with leukemia says blood donation is a ‘massive gift’ that saves lives. Young high school students giving blood for the first time Thursday learned how important the “gift of life” is when they met a little girl whose life has been saved because of blood donations.