Stories from Canadian Blood Services

Child blood recipient holding ice cream, smiling and pointing at photographer
Inspiration

Precious time for dreams big and small, thanks to blood donors

Blood donations gave Penn time for everything on her bucket list, from ‘eat ice cream’ to ‘visit Disneyland’

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James McCarroll, a medical laboratory technologist, leans on a piece of equipment at a Canadian Blood Services facility that processes stem cells for autologous stem cell transplants.
Innovation

How stem cell transplants continued through a COVID-19-related shutdown

Dedicated lab specialists kept working for 17 patients who needed lifesaving stem cell transplants

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Akintunde Adeniyi, a Black employee at Canadian Blood Services, stands in front of his bricked house. Akintunde wants to see his organization’s diversity and inclusion work continue in 2021 with the same momentum it did last year.
Information

‘I hope we keep the momentum going’

Akintunde Adeniyi, information security analyst at Canadian Blood Services, shares his hopes for diversity and inclusion

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Image of Brian Fraser with black glasses wearing an Ottawa Senators jersey and a backwards cap.
Inspiration

Very public cancer journey inspires thousands to donate

Brian Fraser has continued to advocate even after learning his own illness is terminal

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Image of Ed Pryzdial wearing a grey shirt and glasses at the Canadian Blood Services Head Office location
Information Innovation

Exploring the mysteries of ‘a beautiful system’

Dr. Ed Pryzdial’s research on blood clotting can aid understanding of many disorders, including COVID-19

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Nolan Clark, a teen who donated blood for the first time, sits on a porch with his younger brother Nicholas who had blood transfusions as an infant.
Information

As thanks for his brother’s health, teen donates blood for the first time

Nolan Clark has also joined the stem cell registry since turning 17

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Image of a white blonde girl wearing a Hockey Gives Blood t-shirt and holding a hockey stick.
Inspiration

Member of National Women’s Team a proud Hockey Gives Blood Player Ambassador

Emily Clark inspired by her brother to donate blood for the first time

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