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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A Filipino woman, wearing a blue jacket with a Canadian Blood Services pin on her lapel.
Plasma

‘Plasma products saved my daughter’s life’

As World Quality Month ends, Christie Beltran reflects on her daughter’s life-saving plasma transfusion and how she’s ensuring the safety and quality of Canadian Blood Services products for others in need

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Brampton Facility
Information

How Toyota Canada’s “unlikely” partnership has become a critical link in Canada’s Lifeline

Part of our ‘heroes of financial giving’ series

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Brandon Cotesta of Sudbury, Ont. received immune globulin, a medication made from plasma, to treat immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).
Plasma

Medication made from plasma donations helps fight bleeding disorder

Without immune globulin, Brandon Cotesta could have died at age 12

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Image of Dujon Donaldson wearing a red soccer uniform in front of a soccer goal post
Inspiration

“What we do matters to millions of Canadians and folks around the world.”

Dujon Donaldson, quality assurance manager, on what he values about his career with Canadian Blood Services

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Dr Kelly Holloway standing beside a Canadian Blood Services Sign outside
Information

Understanding the motivation behind plasma donation

Part of our ‘heroes of financial giving’ series

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Thumbnail image of stem cells recipient Colleen LeCours and stem cell donor Timothy White standing together at Canadian Blood Service Alta Vista office
Inspiration

On the stem cell registry? Let us know you’re truly prepared to donate

Many potential donors decline to proceed with lifesaving donation when asked

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