Stories from Canadian Blood Services

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

Ayako Ellen Anderson’s family is auctioning art in support of Canadian Blood Services. You can help.

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

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

After decades of chronic illness, Nadine Law celebrated a milestone birthday thanks to plasma donors

Umbilical cord blood is rich in lifesaving stem cells. Our teams help get it from parents to patients.