Stories from Canadian Blood Services

Stem cell donor from Potlotek First Nation
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How an Indigenous stem cell donor saved a life on Canada’s opposite coast

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

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a smiling blood donor wearing a mask
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17 ways to help out in your community (and make a difference)

One of the best things about humans is our innate desire to help others.

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Cord blood donor Manny Ford and her family on the front porch
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Gift of lifesaving cord blood brought this family ‘full circle’

Years after Manny Ford donated her first child’s umbilical cord blood, another donor saved the life of her second

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Blood donor in chair with sign shaped like lightbulb that says “I let my light shine today. Now it’s your turn.”
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The need for blood hit home very suddenly for this donor

Days before Amanda Kirby-Sheppard’s latest blood donation, her grandfather was rushed to hospital

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Imran, a young man with a mask on and an Ismaili Civic tee
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Saving lives across Canada with Ismaili CIVIC

Blood and plasma donors and volunteers with this Partners for Life group support patients across the country

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A man donating blood holding a sign that says Sikh Nation
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Coming together across Canada to support Canada’s Lifeline

Families, colleagues, faith-based organizations and others are helping patients in so many inspiring ways.

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Mother holding swaddled baby and kissing his head
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How blood donors delivered hope in a family’s time of need

Sam Walker received more than 20 units of donated blood after a high-risk pregnancy with twins 

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