Stories from Canadian Blood Services

First-time donor Corina pointing at arm bandage
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Donating blood or plasma for the very first time? Tell us about it!

You could inspire someone else to join the 450 Challenge. Let’s work together to get Canada’s blood pumping! 

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Hezekiah, Joiakim and Micah Felix pose in shirts that display the superhero characters in the book The Battle of Ottogatz.
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‘Superpower’ boost from donors helps brothers thrive with illness

The Felix brothers are also the heroes of a comic book that's raising awareness of sickle cell disease

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An Asian employee and a Black employee in conversation. Behind them is a map of Canada with the words Somewhere in Canada there’s a life you can save.
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'Every step forward is a good sign'

Karl Kuate, a category manager with Canadian Blood Services, reflects on the importance of inclusion

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A plasma donor is hooked up to a machine during a donation.
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Plasma associate Amelia Greeno gives back through her work

Ensuring access to lifesaving products is the goal at new Lethbridge plasma donor centre

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Dr. Warren Fingrut, who founded Stem Cell Club to recruit donors to Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry and increase diversity of prospective donors, smiles while posing in front of a stone wall.
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Meet Stem Cell Club

Dr. Warren Fingrut and his volunteers have recruited tens of thousands of potential stem cell donors

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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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