Stories: Canadian Blood Services
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Art auction supports patients and honours remarkable creative spirit
July 30, 2021
Ayako Ellen Anderson’s family organized an art auction to support Canadian Blood Services.
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His first blood donation was in 1950. He’s now at 270, and counting
July 30, 2021
Elmer Cantelo still donates blood regularly at age 87, and recalls the episode that got him started
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Blood donation a family affair for father-daughter duo
August 18, 2021
This summer, Greg Dobbin made his 61st blood donation while his daughter Hilary made her first
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Celebrating a year of plasma donation in Sudbury
August 25, 2021
Thousands of donors have already visited our new dedicated plasma donor centre. Their support is critical.
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Stem cell donation brings joy to a donor as well as hope to a patient
September 2, 2021
Rachel Van Pelt was thrilled to help a patient ― and to hear from them later, in her own time of grief
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How Canada’s Lifeline supports childhood cancer patients
September 3, 2021
Blood, plasma and stem cell donors help children survive devastating illnesses
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Why blood donations are crucial for patients with sepsis
September 8, 2021
Christine Caron needed blood to survive her body’s extreme response to an infection from a dog bite
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Umbilical cord blood donor celebrates the chance to save a life
September 9, 2021
After Kelsey Koch donated her son’s cord blood, it was matched to a patient for a stem cell transplant
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‘It’s an incredible privilege to help save a life’
September 16, 2021
For Joel Menard, the chance to donate stem cells ‘felt like winning an unexpected award’
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Stem cells without borders
September 16, 2021
During the pandemic, connecting stem cell donors to recipients required extra-heroic feats of logistics