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Stories: Canadian Blood Services
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Donating blood for research helps improve Canada’s blood system
October 29, 2020
Vancouver home to unique donor centre collecting blood for research
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Blood drive celebrates recipient’s first birthday, honours donors
October 23, 2020
A family from Aldergrove, B.C. is hosting blood drives in October to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday following a whirlwind year marked by sudden hospital visits, treatments and surgeries.
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“We’re helping to save lives. And that feels good.”
October 22, 2020
Creative and committed – Jhoanna Del Rosario drives donor engagement in a pandemic by channelling her passion for helping people
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London, Ont. blood donor events celebrate patient’s ongoing recovery
October 20, 2020
Peter Regan, who has been fighting leukemia, is well known for his community service
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Gratitude prompts kidney recipient to give back to the organ transplant community
October 15, 2020
Brenda Brown, president of the Canadian Transplant Association, works tirelessly on behalf of organ recipients and donors — thanks to her own lifesaving kidney transplant
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Family marks stem cell transplant anniversary with appeal to donors
October 7, 2020
Youngest child Elsa Norton received stem cells and many blood transfusions
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Liver donor, recipient mark fifth anniversary of lifesaving transplant
October 6, 2020
Jenn Bruno pursued liver donation to help Tony Pasqua, father of a lifelong friend.
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A grieving mother’s journey to help others
October 6, 2020
Denice Klavano contributed to new plan to improve cornea donation in Canada
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Jett Woo brings team spirit to Hockey Gives Blood
October 1, 2020
Jett Woo, an NHL draft pick and star defenceman with the Calgary Hitmen, inspires others to donate as part of the Hockey Gives Blood campaign.
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Birthday celebration attracts six first-time blood donors
September 28, 2020
Helen Raymond organized a blood donor event to celebrate her 65th birthday