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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Woman and her father with rocky cliff in background
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After donating stem cells to her father, she’s bringing hope to others

Lauren Sano’s powerful personal story inspires people of diverse backgrounds to join the stem cell registry

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Jim Taylor donates plasma at the plasma donor centre in Kelowna.
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First time plasma donor pays it forward in honour of his late wife

Jim Taylor’s wife Joan received hundreds of lifesaving plasma treatments during her battle with leukemia

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Blood and stem cell recipient, Miranda Webber with her daughter and husband
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Anonymous stem cell and blood donors saved her life, now she’s giving back

Miranda Webber launched a record-setting fundraiser for Canada’s Lifeline after her stem cell transplant

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Myles Lynch Green Lake, Whistler BC Sept 18, 2019
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Three-time double lung recipient was a powerful advocate for organ donation

Myles Lynch was driven to share a lifesaving message to help other patients

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Canadian Blood Services volunteers
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Volunteer duo shows up to support donors and recipients

This National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the contributions of volunteers like David and Mary-Alice Mirhady

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Nine children in a forest each with poster of an Orgamites figure
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A mighty kind movement brought to you by the Orgamites

This global education program helps educate young children about organs, altruism and organ donation

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