Stories: Canadian Blood Services

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To this survivor of a drive-by shooting, blood donors are heroes

August 30, 2022
Brandon Peacock was on his way for a haircut when he was hit by three bullets intended for another target
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Canadian stem cell donor saves American infant’s life

September 6, 2022
Just a few months after birth, Austin Mares received lifesaving stem cells to treat a rare disease
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Emergency room nurse becomes two-time living organ donor

September 16, 2022
Julia King donated both a portion of her liver and a kidney to help two strangers
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Stem cell donor and recipient celebrate their remarkable 20-year bond

September 16, 2022
In 2002, Dave Charlebois’s stem cells saved the life of Sarah Byrne. She was just one year old at the time.
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Thanks to a stem cell donor, a father-son bond endures and evolves

September 21, 2022
Tom Wong savours the smallest moments and biggest milestones with his son Forrest after surviving a rare blood cancer
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Plasma donors fuel a sign language teacher’s dreams

September 21, 2022
Plasma donations have enabled Christina Moreau to keep building bridges between the worlds of the hearing and the deaf
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A kidney donor empowers a storyteller to help others thrive

September 21, 2022
Since her own kidney transplant, Mary Beaucage has worked to improve health systems for other Indigenous patients
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Blood type compatibility: which blood types are compatible with each other?

October 13, 2022
When you are compatible with someone else's blood type, it means that your body can accept their blood without any problems.
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Young Sikhs energize annual Sikh Nation blood donation campaign

October 26, 2022
This valued partner is inspiring the next generation of advocates, volunteers, and donors for Canada’s Lifeline
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Happy, healthy and giving back, all thanks to plasma donors

October 31, 2022
Jayden Liuzza fully recovered from a rare disease, thanks to a medication made from the blood component plasma