Stories from Canadian Blood Services

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How students can save lives while competing for scholarships this summer

With the Assignment Saving Lives Scholarship Program, recruit donors to win up to $6500 toward your 2024-2025 tuition

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man, in a baseball cap, stands by a tree holding a toque with ‘be a hero’ written across the front
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His wife lost her cancer battle, but donors gave them hope and time

Edmond Chan became a donor champion and advocate as he cared for his wife, Christina, during her 17-year cancer battle

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Miranda McLeod and her son Tanner pose together on their lawn. Miranda carries Tanner on her lap, weeks after his stem cell transplant.
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Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

Three Indigenous women share stories of their connection to Canada’s Lifeline

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Mother crouched down on paved road with arm around the waist of her 2-year-old son and passersby in the background
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Ineligible to donate her own blood, B.C. woman donated cord blood

Elaine O'Keeffe became an advocate for Canada's Lifeline and donated her son Charlie's cord blood

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Joyce and Ben Albers with Grandkids Riley and Declan Remington. Penticton June 7th 2019
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B.C. woman grateful for gift of time with her mom

For the Albers family, blood donation is a thank you as well as a gift

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Two adults who donate blood hold the hands of a child who received blood transfusions outdoors
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National Blood Donor Week begins with thanks from patients

Enjoy stories this week that recognize and celebrate donors for strengthening Canada’s Lifeline

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A woman stands on a trail of small boulders with a dense forest of green trees in back.
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‘I’m not by myself here’

This Pride Month, manager Amy Gow reflects on our employee resources for LGBTQ+ employees.

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