Stories: Canadian Blood Services

Wai Yin Mok is grateful to each and every blood donor helping her survive and thrive with a mysterious illness

More than 6,000 people across Canada have sickle cell disease, and many rely on blood donors

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

Looking to book that first appointment? Great! We’re here for your questions (including ‘what the heck is plasma?’).

This week-long sporting event highlights the life-changing power of transplant

Veronica, who is Mi’kmaw from Cape Breton, was a stem cell match for Judee, a woman of Métis heritage on Vancouver Island

Jason Daum first learned of his exceptionally rare blood type after one of his first donations in years was selected for special tests

Blood donations gave Penn time for everything on her bucket list, from ‘eat ice cream’ to ‘visit Disneyland’

Her work in the Canadian Blood Services microbiology lab helps protect transfusion recipients from dangerous bacteria

Our blood and plasma donor eligibility criteria are updated regularly. And it’s important to be aware of myths, too.