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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Image of stem cell donor Jason Kooy and blood donor Sierra Kooy on their wedding day
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Stem cells brought them together. Now they want others to share the love

Stem cells are a big part of Jason and Sierra Kooy's love story, one they hope inspires others to donate

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Jeff Brown of Capreol, Ont. received immunoglobulin to treat Guillain-Barré syndrome (CBS)
Plasma

Medication from plasma spurs recovery from terrifying illness

Jeff Brown could have been permanently disabled by Guillain-Barré syndrome

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A woman with short brown hair and glasses wearing a Canadian Blood Services Brand Ambassador lanyard around her neck.
Inspiration

‘Donors saved my son and gave me precious moments with my father’

Marisa Gatfield, territory manager in Windsor, Ont., is grateful to the donors who not only saved her son 24 years ago but allowed for precious moments with her father before he passed away

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Five-year-old Rachelle with her family while in treatment for cancer
Inspiration

Cancer survivor encourages others to give back

Rachelle Drummond required countless blood transfusions to survive cancer

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Image of Bruce Phinney with wife and daughter sitting in a recliner
Inspiration

Blood donors honour incredible legacy of Bruce Phinney

Dec. 25 marks one year since the passing of ‘Mr. Acadia’

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Brookswood Secondary School students in Langley, B.C. encourage youth blood donation
Information

Youth blood drive inspires new donors this holiday season

Friends from rival high schools team up for youth blood drive

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