Stories from Canadian Blood Services

Child blood recipient holding ice cream, smiling and pointing at photographer
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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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Emotional start to #NovaScotiaStrong campaign
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Emotional start to #NovaScotiaStrong campaign

Two-week national blood donor event honours shooting victims

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Frontline nurse donates cord blood
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Frontline nurse donates cord blood

This ER nurse and her paramedic husband know umbilical cord blood can save lives

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Blood donors to honour one man’s community service

People in Surrey, B.C. will donate blood in memory of Cody Allard

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Fundraiser and cancer survivor turns his passion for cycling into a lifeline for patients

While many people’s most vivid childhood memories often involve birthday parties or the first day of school, Neill Spencer’s clearest flashbacks are of blood donation clinics and sugary snacks. 

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Plasma donors become ‘Friday Friends’

Dedicated plasma donors become friends after years of regular appointments

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Lifelong donor inspired by patient

Surprise meeting motivates Brian Boyd to keep donating plasma

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