Stories from Canadian Blood Services

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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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Innovation

Tracking the prevalence of COVID-19 at top speed

Lab is testing thousands of blood samples per day for COVID-19 antibodies

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Inspiration

Jett Woo brings team spirit to Hockey Gives Blood

Jett Woo, an NHL draft pick and star defenceman with the Calgary Hitmen, inspires others to donate as part of the Hockey Gives Blood campaign.

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Inspiration

Birthday celebration attracts six first-time blood donors

Helen Raymond organized a blood donor event to celebrate her 65th birthday

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Information

Working together to educate children about organ donation

Teacher, mother of organ donor teams up with doctors to change the way kids see organ donation

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Innovation

Joining forces to improve blood research in Canada

Idea born over beers became the UBC Centre for Blood Research

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Inspiration

Stem cell recipient and the donor she inspired share their story

Hear Mackenzie and Robbie’s interview on CBC Radio with Dr. Heidi Elmoazzen, director of stem cells at Canadian Blood Services

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