Anna Gwinnup, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in September 2017. Within weeks, it advanced to stage 2, forcing her to undergo a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and multiple surgeries, which required blood products. Though she was a blood donor prior to her diagnosis,
Angela Kendall had never received a blood transfusion until she needed a life-saving procedure hours after the birth of her daughter. Now, she hopes to organize one of largest blood drives ever in the county. Kendall developed a postpartum hemorrhage six hours after giving birth and was rushed into a
OneBlood is holding a blood drive to celebrate Halloween from Oct. 20 to Oct. 31. Appointments can be made at any OneBlood Donor Center and anyone who donates will receive a “Bone-A-Fide Blood Donor” T-shirt. Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood and photo ID is
Wendy Baumle, instructor for the senior health tech class at Vantage, was overwhelmed on Friday when 77 people from Vantage turned out to give blood for the United Way’s 20th annual Day of Caring event. Friday’s event once again incorporated can collections at Vantage, giving blood at Trinity Friends Church
Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. It couldn’t be you … could it? Sherrie Cowan’s family says yes, yes it could. Read Full Article
A young Matteson girl who is battling sickle cell disease held a party Saturday for children just like her and an opportunity for people to give blood. The second annual Sickle Cell Anemia Blood Drive and Celebration celebrated Olivia Shorter’s 8th birthday. She was was born with the disease. Last
Canadian Blood Services honoured CTV Edmonton’s Erin Isfeld in Ottawa Friday night for her longtime volunteer efforts. The CTV News at Six co-anchor received the Schilly Award, given to an individual or organization that contributed significantly to recruit donors or bring awareness to the need for blood, stem cells, organs
