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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Cord blood donor Lena Mallary and her partner Cory Greenhalgh sit on a fallen tree in a tree park.
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Celebrating the families at the heart of Canada’s Lifeline

You can make supporting patients a family affair too

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Andrea Proske wears Olympic gold medal near lake and trees
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Andrea Proske won Olympic gold last July. Now she’s making time to donate blood

For this champion rower, the little things add up — in life and in sport

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Three blood and stem cell advocates smile together after donating blood
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How a Black fraternity and sorority rally support for Canada’s Lifeline

They’re recruiting blood donors from diverse Black communities and helping to grow the stem cell registry

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Boy smiling with outstretched arms on playground slide.
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Blood donors helped save his life as a newborn. His parents won’t forget.

Arms and Kerri Bumanlag have organized blood donation events in honour of their son Liam

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A mother gives her young daughter a kiss on the cheek, sitting on a bed in front of a brick wall.
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‘It’s a privilege to wear the skin that we wear’

This Black History Month, Canadian Blood Services trainer Rhea Young reflects on representation

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Stem cell recipient and advocate Mai Duong smiles with her daughter
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Her fight with cancer turned her into an advocate for stem cell donation

Mai Duong was stunned to learn that for many non-Caucasian patients, the odds of finding a donor are slim.

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