Stories: Canadian Blood Services

Showing 231 - 240 of 401 results
Inspiration

Medication from plasma spurs recovery from terrifying illness

December 17, 2020
Jeff Brown could have been permanently disabled by Guillain-Barré syndrome
Inspiration

‘Donors saved my son and gave me precious moments with my father’

December 16, 2020
Marisa Gatfield, territory manager in Windsor, Ont., is grateful to the donors who not only saved her son 24 years ago but allowed for precious moments with her father before he passed away
Inspiration

Cancer survivor encourages others to give back

December 15, 2020
Rachelle Drummond required countless blood transfusions to survive cancer
Inspiration

Blood donors honour incredible legacy of Bruce Phinney

December 15, 2020
Dec. 25 marks one year since the passing of ‘Mr. Acadia’
Inspiration

Youth blood drive inspires new donors this holiday season

December 15, 2020
Friends from rival high schools team up for youth blood drive
Inspiration

Alberta man thankful for the generosity of donors this holiday season

December 14, 2020
Michael Wark required blood products to treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Inspiration

‘I desperately need a Black donor to come forward’

December 8, 2020
Jamaique Rose, a single mother in Toronto with leukemia, urgently needs a stem cell transplant
Information

Data offers hope to patients waiting for organ transplant

December 7, 2020
Family mourning loss of wife and mother hopes system improvements will help others
Inspiration

Hockey player carries on her father’s legacy through blood donation

December 7, 2020
Hockey Gives Blood player ambassador Julia Schmitt is making saves and saving lives.
Inspiration

Plasma recipient celebrates 10 years, 1,000 donations with 100km fundraiser

November 30, 2020
Part of our ‘heroes of financial giving’ series