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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Anika McDonald, a Black employee at Canadian Blood Services holds a branded #BloodForLife photo frame. Anika is proud to be contributing to her organization’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.
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‘My African ties are very important parts of my life’

Event coordinator Anika McDonald shares what Black history and heritage mean to her and her work

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A child who had blood transfusions is held by her parents who are blood donors, as they pose for a photo outside in winter with the child’s two brothers.
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Celebrating Black connections and contributions to Canada’s Lifeline

Start your February with these stories, and watch this space all month for more

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Image of vials of plasma being prepared for testing with orange substance in the tubes.
Innovation

Latest study results show upward shift in COVID-19 prevalence

Seroprevalence lab reports November data

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Kamloops Broncos Football Club head coach Braden Vankoughnett stands on a field beside his girlfriend Kelsey Thorkelsson, who has aplastic anemia and needs regular blood transfusions.
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Partner's medical scare inspires football coach to run donor drives

Kamloops Broncos coach encourages blood and stem cell donation after partner's aplastic anemia diagnosis

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Lizzy Burns and her fiancé Ryan Doucet stand together in a field of yellow grasses. Lizzy Burns successfully donated stem cells in December 2020.
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New Brunswick woman successfully donated stem cells years after registering

Lizzy Burns was both surprised and thrilled by the chance to potentially save a life

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Image of Dr. Dana Devine wearing glasses and with a red shirt.
Innovation

Chief scientist Dr. Dana Devine takes on directorship at Centre for Blood Research

Bridging discoveries into better care

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