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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Image of director of testing Nancy Angus and director of supply chain operations Andrea Moore holding the award for best organization in Brampton’s life sciences sector standing in front of the Canadian Blood Services pull up stand.

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Canadian Blood Services wins big at Brampton Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards

Trade board honours Brampton facility for contributions to community

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“Adaptability is the key to resilience.”

Our latest annual report, Adaptability, is now online

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Image of Volunteer Life Bus driver David Neu standing outside of a Canadian Blood Services branded bus

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Life Bus driver marks 350 blood donations

David Neu remembers feeling apprehensive before his first donation and now he helps other first-timers feel at ease

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Thumbnail image of blood donor and a registered organ donor Greg Kitchen along with wife Deanna Kitchen and son Cole Kitchen sitting on the sofa in front of a painting in their house.

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To honour Remembrance Day, this master corporal suggests donating blood

Greg Kitchen was inspired by his son to donate blood and register as an organ donor

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Donating blood for research helps improve Canada’s blood system

Vancouver home to unique donor centre collecting blood for research

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Thumbnail image of baby blood recipient Madison Lewis smiling outside with a flower headband

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Blood drive celebrates recipient’s first birthday, honours donors

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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