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Thanking plasma donors for ‘a healthy immune system in a bottle’

May 23, 2024
Sabrina Cannella honours her plasma donors by saving bottle caps from the treatments they’ve made possible
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Hope and healing, thanks to blood donors and a stem cell donor

May 31, 2024
Blood donors helped Emmanuel Boakye survive sickle cell disease. Then a stem cell donation from his sister delivered a life beyond it.
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From near death to unstoppable, thanks to donated blood and organs

May 31, 2024
Gratitude for her donors drives Kathleen Zavarise to both seek adventure and serve others
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Meet just a few of the volunteers keeping Canada’s Lifeline strong

April 15, 2024
They’re welcoming donors to our sites, recruiting for the stem cell registry, organizing concerts and more. And we’re so grateful.
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Thousands of students grow stem cell registry by swabbing at school

March 13, 2024
“We just want to save lives.” Students across Canada join the stem cell registry
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Meet 6 people celebrating vCJD-related changes to blood donation eligibility criteria

February 14, 2024
Restrictions related to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human variant of ‘mad cow,’ were lifted in December 2023
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For those living with sickle cell disease, blood donations mean the world

January 31, 2024
Andy Anyaele is so grateful for the blood transfusions he receives every five to six weeks
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How a renowned surgeon is helping children understand organ donation

January 22, 2024
Dr. William Wall wrote a storybook that may also help children develop empathy and kindness
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A community helped break a world record for blood donation. But it’s not stopping there.

November 28, 2023
Shia Muslims in Ontario continue to come together by the hundreds to support patients
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So you think you can’t donate? Check to be sure, to help us help patients

November 24, 2023
The fine details and latest updates about blood and plasma donor eligibility may surprise you