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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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Bunvir Kaur and her family with a photo of her father outside the plasma donor centre in Kelowna, B.C.
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Plasma donation gets a boost from Sikh Nation

One of the largest blood donor groups in the country now also rallies to help patients with plasma

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Man with sickle cell disease sits in an office in Toronto
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Living with sickle cell disease and educating others

Ulysse Guerrier works to raise awareness of this debilitating condition and the need for diverse donors

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A childhood cancer survivor stands in his yard at the start of the school year 
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This childhood blood cancer survivor inspired his mother to become a donor

Blood donations were essential to 15-year-old Sean Jollymore’s fight against leukemia six years ago

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A masked stem cell courier with a cooler of the type used to transport stem cells internationally
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Stem cells without borders

During the pandemic, connecting stem cell donors to recipients required extra-heroic feats of logistics

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Stem cell donor stands in front of Canadian Blood Services’ signboard in Ottawa.
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‘It’s an incredible privilege to help save a life’

For Joel Menard, the chance to donate stem cells ‘felt like winning an unexpected award’

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Cord blood donor Kelsey Koch and her family with their newborn baby.
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Umbilical cord blood donor celebrates the chance to save a life

After Kelsey Koch donated her son’s cord blood, it was matched to a patient for a stem cell transplant

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