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Canadian Blood Services Celebrates National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week

Monday, April 23, 2012
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News release
We honour and commemorate the heroes who helped save or improve the lives of so many Canadians April 23, 2012 (Toronto, ON) - Sue Thompson has no words to express the depth of her gratitude to two heart donors and their families. Her son Robbie is alive today thanks to those donors. Robbie Thompson
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Canadian Blood Services thanks the 17,000 Volunteers who selflessly dedicated 225,000 hours to help save lives

Monday, April 16, 2012
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Canadian Blood Services celebrates National Volunteer Week April 16, 2012 (OTTAWA) - As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 15 – 21), Canadian Blood Services thanks the 17,000 volunteers who dedicated 225,000 hours of their time in the last year to help support Canada’s blood system. Nation
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Canadian Blood Services announces closure of Thunder Bay Plasma Centre

Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Decline in demand for plasma requires decrease in collections March 29, 2012 (THUNDER BAY) – After careful review and consideration, Canadian Blood Services has decided to close the Thunder Bay Plasma Centre effective April 12, 2012. All Canadian Blood Services employees in Thunder Bay – 28 full
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Black History Month Celebrates Life Through New Blood and Stem Cell Donors

Monday, January 30, 2012
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Black Canadians urged to ‘make history’ by becoming blood and stem cell donors January 30, 2012 ( TORONTO, ON) — Even at age seven, little Kynan Jackson of Halifax knows all too well that one day he may depend on the generosity of a matched blood and stem cell donor to help him. Diagnosed with
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Canada’s Living Donor Paired Exchange Kidney Registry Hits the Century Mark

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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National organ donation registry celebrates 100th successful transplant November 29, 2011 (OTTAWA, ON) – Canada’s ground-breaking Living Donor Paired Exchange (LDPE) kidney transplant registry has reached another significant milestone with the completion of its 100th successful transplant. The
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Canadian Blood Services asking Canadians to give the “Perfect Gift”

Monday, November 21, 2011
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Over 101,000 donations of blood needed to help hospital patients this holiday season November 21, 2011 (OTTAWA) - As retailers scramble this holiday season to re-stock their shelves with holiday gifts, Canadian Blood Services is asking eligible Canadians to take one hour of their busy schedule to
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Canadian Blood Services and OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network mourn passing of Dr. Abhijit Guha

Wednesday, November 09, 2011
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November 09, 2011 (TORONTO) – The driving force behind increased South Asian participation in blood and stem cell donation, Dr. Abhijit Guha, lost his battle with leukemia on Tuesday, November 8 in Toronto. Dr. Guha was a respected community leader who fought courageously through his personal fight
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Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Awareness Month unites Ontario youth to save lives

Tuesday, November 01, 2011
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Annual Get Swabbed! University Challenge registers new stem cell donors November 1, 2011 (WINDSOR, ON) – This November Ontario celebrates the first annual Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Awareness Month to honour the legacy of a Windsor, Ontario toddler who succumbed to illness while waiting for a stem
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Canadian Blood Services needs blood donors now

Wednesday, October 05, 2011
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Blood Signal activated heading Into Thanksgiving long weekend to highlight the need for blood donors this fall October 5, 2011 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services has activated the Blood Signal and is asking eligible Canadians to book an appointment to donate blood to help hospital patients in need
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