9-year-old with rare disease tackles blood shortage crisis – WCPO
The importance of donating blood in the Black community – Spectrum News
Brady gives 101st unit of blood – Nodaway News
The 650-donation man: Meet New Zealand’s most prolific blood and plasma donor | Stuff.co.nz
4
Mar
Some of us have annoying habits: nail-biting, knuckle-cracking or pen-clicking. Paul Tomlin’s habit saves lives. Every fortnight for decades, the 65-year-old has donated plasma, marking his 650th donation last Friday – making him the top donor in the country. But the Auckland man became a donor almost by chance. In
N.C. woman with cancer encourages people to donate blood – WXII 12
3
Mar
A Greensboro woman who has cancer is using her personal story to encourage people to donate blood as the nation faces a critically low shortage. WXII 12 News talked with Shaylah Adams, who is currently receiving treatment for her rare type of cancer — alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. ALVEOLAR RHABDOMYOSARCOMA: It’s a
Blood donor reaches milestone | News, Sports, Jobs – Fairmont Sentinel
3
Mar
Kelley Becker, an employee of Valero Renewables, has recently reached a milestone when it comes to donating blood. Becker has donated 21 gallons, a feat not many people meet. Dustin McKean, lead Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist at Valero, said the company began sponsoring the Welcome community blood drive in
Local donation recipient returns favor at the Marshfield Blood Drive
After Daughter Kennedy Dies Of Cancer, Darnesha Evans Steps Up For Cancer Patients
Local mom with sickle cell disease says national blood shortage is ‘scary’
Kiran Verma – social worker donating blood to champion a cause – The New Indian Express
22
Feb
It was the month of December in 2016 when Kiran Verma decided to quit his high-paying marketing job to champion the cause of voluntary blood donation. The transition was inspired by an unforgettable incident. Walking down memory lane, the 37-year-old social worker recalled, “Following a distress call from a stranger,