Stories from Canadian Blood Services

Blood recipient Shae-Lynn smiling while holding pole with blood bag during blood transfusion
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10 amazing ways donated blood and plasma help save lives

From blood transfusions for babies in the womb, to the manufacture of lifesaving medications, blood and plasma help far beyond trauma

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Canadian Blood Services ribbon-cutting with donor at new plasma donor centre in Brampton, Ont.
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Celebrating a new plasma donor centre in Brampton

Local resident Ranjit Singh Panesar cut the ribbon on opening day and was among the first to donate

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Everything you need to know about donating blood: A guide for first-timers

Donating blood is one of the most important things that you can do.

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She beat cancer. And she couldn’t be more thankful to blood donors.

Now Kira Hall and her parents are helping us attract the 100,000 new donors we need this year

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Her aunt’s lifesaving stem cell transplant inspired her to become an advocate

Balreen Singh is helping us build a stem cell registry as richly diverse as Canada

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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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