Refugees donate blood to say ‘thank you Australia’
There’s definitely nothing negative about this group of northern refugees. Except maybe their blood group. On Australia Day a group of 26 refugees will donate blood to say “thank you” to their local community. Volunteers from the Punya Foundation, based in Salisbury North, will converge on the Red Cross Modbury
Woman that received 220 blood transfusions urging people to give “gift of life”
Ashlee Ruvalcaba is alive thanks to the “gift of life.” “If it wasn’t for donors, I wouldn’t be here today,” said the Atascadero resident, four years after facing a life-and-death health scare. Her experience is why she’s now an advocate for blood donation and is hopeful the upcoming Vitalant (Formerly United Blood Services)
Evie gets the gift of life, thanks to donor
A little girl who has exhausted all treatment options is to be given the gift of life. Seven-year-old Evie Campbell was diagnosed with the rare blood disorder, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia (DBA), at just seven weeks old. The Shilbottle youngster, who had her 53rd blood transfusion yesterday, is now set to receive