Stories from Canadian Blood Services

Child blood recipient holding ice cream, smiling and pointing at photographer
Inspiration

Precious time for dreams big and small, thanks to blood donors

Blood donations gave Penn time for everything on her bucket list, from ‘eat ice cream’ to ‘visit Disneyland’

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A plasma donor donates plasma while holding a sign that says “Ask me what I’m celebrating!”
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Celebrating a year of plasma donation in Sudbury

Thousands of donors have already visited our new dedicated plasma donor centre. Their support is critical.

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Greg and Hilary Dobbin stand in front of the donor clinic in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Inspiration

Blood donation a family affair for father-daughter duo

This summer, Greg Dobbin made his 61st blood donation while his daughter Hilary made her first

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An 87-year-old man in a striped shirt holds a frame filled with mementoes of his blood donations.
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His first blood donation was in 1950. He’s now at 270, and counting

Elmer Cantelo still donates blood regularly at age 87, and recalls the episode that got him started

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A woman smiles as she holds open the glass door to a building.
Inspiration

Art auction supports patients and honours remarkable creative spirit

Ayako Ellen Anderson’s family organized an art auction to support Canadian Blood Services.

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Donavan Does holds his baby brother Evander moments after he was born, as their other brother Austin checks baby’s pulse with a plastic stethoscope. 
Inspiration

Young cord blood heroes bring hope to patients

After each of her three boys was born, Lynn Bates donated their umbilical cord blood

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An Asian boy smiles as he holds his award plaque in front of a black background with “Gilpin Gators” inscription and logo.
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How donated umbilical cord blood saved the life of another newborn

Justin Lau had a stem cell transplant with cord blood stem cells when he was just a few weeks old

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