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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Joyce and Ben Albers with Grandkids Riley and Declan Remington. Penticton June 7th 2019
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B.C. woman grateful for gift of time with her mom

For the Albers family, blood donation is a thank you as well as a gift

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Two adults who donate blood hold the hands of a child who received blood transfusions outdoors
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National Blood Donor Week begins with thanks from patients

Enjoy stories this week that recognize and celebrate donors for strengthening Canada’s Lifeline

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A woman stands on a trail of small boulders with a dense forest of green trees in back.
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‘I’m not by myself here’

This Pride Month, manager Amy Gow reflects on our employee resources for LGBTQ+ employees.

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A woman who had blood transfusion procedures during treatment for three different types of cancer stands in a doorway. Her head is painted with a henna design.
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Beautiful story of survival begins with donated blood

Munira Premji has survived three cancers in the last nine years with help from blood donors

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Members of Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) stand near a sign advertising a blood donation event in Calgary, Alta.
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Celebrating national partners during Asian Heritage Month

These national organizations with roots in Asian-Canadian communities provide vital support to patients

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Canadian Blood Services donor care associate in B.C.’s s lower mainland stands on a wooden deck by a lake with green plants and boats behind her.
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Connecting with donors ‘a joy that’s difficult to explain’

Susan John, a donor care associate in B.C., brings passion to her work, even amid a pandemic

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