Stories: Canadian Blood Services

Dr. William Wall wrote a storybook that may also help children develop empathy and kindness

Andy Anyaele is so grateful for the blood transfusions he receives every five to six weeks

Restrictions related to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human variant of ‘mad cow,’ were lifted in December 2023

“We just want to save lives.” Students across Canada join the stem cell registry

They’re welcoming donors to our sites, recruiting for the stem cell registry, organizing concerts and more. And we’re so grateful.

Sabrina Cannella honours her plasma donors by saving bottle caps from the treatments they’ve made possible

Medication made from the pooled plasma of thousands of donors enabled Marcel Lesage to survive Guillain-Barré syndrome

Gratitude for her donors drives Kathleen Zavarise to both seek adventure and serve others

Blood donors helped Emmanuel Boakye survive sickle cell disease. Then a stem cell donation from his sister delivered a life beyond it.

Bessie Calabria relies on monthly blood transfusions for thalassemia. Her husband, Sal, donates in thanks.