Stories from Canadian Blood Services

Tom Wong savours the smallest moments and biggest milestones with his son Forrest after surviving a rare blood cancer

In 2002, Dave Charlebois’s stem cells saved the life of Sarah Byrne. She was just one year old at the time.

Julia King donated both a portion of her liver and a kidney to help two strangers

Just a few months after birth, Austin Mares received lifesaving stem cells to treat a rare disease

Brandon Peacock was on his way for a haircut when he was hit by three bullets intended for another target

Cleo Maxwell received a lifesaving blood transfusion after losing half her blood volume during pregnancy