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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Inspiration

Donating blood for research helps improve Canada’s blood system

Vancouver home to unique donor centre collecting blood for research

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Thumbnail image of baby blood recipient Madison Lewis smiling outside with a flower headband

Inspiration

Blood drive celebrates recipient’s first birthday, honours donors

A family from Aldergrove, B.C. is hosting blood drives in October to celebrate their daughter’s first birthday following a whirlwind year marked by sudden hospital visits, treatments and surgeries.

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“We’re helping to save lives. And that feels good.”

Creative and committed – Jhoanna Del Rosario drives donor engagement in a pandemic by channelling her passion for helping people

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Thumbnail image of Lissa Regan and Judy Howard standing outside of a home.

Inspiration

London, Ont. blood donor events celebrate patient’s ongoing recovery

Peter Regan, who has been fighting leukemia, is well known for his community service

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Thumbnail image of Brenda Brown on the side of the building wearing a hat.

Inspiration

Gratitude prompts kidney recipient to give back to the organ transplant community

Brenda Brown, president of the Canadian Transplant Association, works tirelessly on behalf of organ recipients and donors — thanks to her own lifesaving kidney transplant

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Image of Linda Paul dancing with a man in her dancing class with other couples dancing.

Plasma

Plasma donations essential to fight rare disease

Linda Paul continues to recover from a rare immune disorder

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