… Kingston’s MOVE 98.3 helps give patients a second chance Kingston’s … the morning show co-host decided he was going to make a difference in the lives of others by becoming a blood …

… Elks, rallied players and staff alike to join Canada’s Lifeline by promoting blood and stem cell donation. This … hits close to home as Elks quarterback Mike Beaudry is a stem cell donor. Just four years after joining the Canadian … tragically diagnosed with leukemia. She would also need a stem cell transplant. In her case, her match was …

… community. Luce Lepage, Partners for Life champion When it’s cold out, you often want to stay cozy at home, but it's … Luce Lepage in Sudbury, Ont., committing to a plasma donation routine can have a major impact on … schools in the Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l'Ontario (CSPGNO) and a team of donors from the school board …

… values around community and people are important to us as a business, however, more powerfully, it is engrained in our … Manager with EV Logistics. After learning that one of EV’s own employees needed blood after serious complications with … about to the cause, it makes it so much more impactful. In a large organization like ours, unfortunately, it has and can …

… Director of Philanthropy and National Partnerships (right) a generous financial contribution from their annual Fight the Bite to Save a Life initiative. Orkin Canada couples their group blood donations with financial contributions to Canada’s Lifeline . Orkin Canada is committed to making a difference …

… levels for donors registered as male, from 125 g/L to 130 g/L. Canadian Blood Services is taking the next step … Ferritin testing provides information about an individual’s iron stores. Iron is vital for making the red part of the … is low, it reliably indicates low iron stores and is a good predictor of who may develop anemia (low hemoglobin). …

… the country, leaving Canada at its lowest donor number in a decade. This not only creates a blood shortage crisis for … safety guidelines that are specific to each component.  L - R: Platelet buffy coat, plasma, and red blood cells after … platelets are tested for active bacterial contaminants. It’s an important aspect of quality control and ensuring patient …

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