‘It would change our lives,’ teens plead for more blood, bone marrow donations

The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is calling you to action to save two sisters’ lives. They need blood donations to survive and bone marrow to cure their disorder. “There’s a lot to smile about, I’m alive,” Kyra Crawford said. Behind Kami and Kyra Crawford’s bright smiles — there’s …
Temps may be rising across the Lone Star State, but some businesses are still feeling the chill from February’s big winter storm. Blood banks have especially been hit hard. They are trying to make up for that week when folks stayed home and couldn’t donate blood and platelets. The South …
To anyone who knows his story, Thomas Harris is a little fighter. The 18-month old loves everything that a toddler his age normally does, like playtime, nap time, and reading. The son of Fairborn City Engineer Lee Harris and his wife, Dr. Ashleigh Kussman, Thomas is battling pediatric brain cancer. …
Eulas Hayes, 87, has been blessed with good health. In return, he helps his fellow man. One way he does that is by giving blood. Hayes of Ashland gave his 39th gallon on April 2 during a month blood drive at the Ashland Fire Department Central Station. He said he …
Harold Stinehelfer is the guru of giving. The 90-year-old Bucyrus resident has been donating blood since he was a senior in high school. On Tuesday he hit the 40-gallon milestone – a total of 320 pints of blood over the years, all to help save the lives of others who …
It’s not Sunday, but Seth Walsh’s squad is at a church in Mt. Washington. His brothers are crafting and clowning around. His mom is chatting with others not far from the sanctuary. There’s a voice missing though from those conversations. “He’s not afraid to talk to anybody,” Seth’s mom, Michelle …
The community is invited to give blood in honor of Kala Breder at a special American Red Cross blood drive held in her name on Friday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Quincy Town Center Community Room (formerly Quincy Mall). Kala Breder was inspired to donate …
At 11 years old, Mark Juergens Junior is, unfortunately, no stranger to the hospital. Still, thanks to the generosity of blood donors, there are blood products on the shelves that help him battle stage 4 Hodgkin’s nodular sclerosis lymphoma. After receiving five rounds of chemotherapy, Mark Juergens Junior is familiar …
Laine Greenidge was six weeks from her due date when Ontario went into lockdown. Due to concerns about having her baby at the hospital during a pandemic, the Guelph family opted for a home birth. After a normal labour and delivery, Greenidge and her husband Jerald welcomed a healthy baby …
DEDICATED Durban blood donor, Ronnie Naidoo, recently celebrated the donation of his 100th pint of blood. Ronnie said his journey of blood donation started in 1974. However, Ronnie reached his goal by the age of 45, and decided to adjust his goal to target 100 donations by the time he …