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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Valerie Conrod, a senior medical laboratory technologist is in charge of operating the high-throughput analyzers for COVID-19 antibody assessment in blood donors as part of our collaboration with the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force.
Innovation

How common is COVID-19?

Early results from Canadian Blood Services’ seroprevalence study provide some insights

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Lourdess Sumners survived childhood leukemia because of cord blood donations
Inspiration

How umbilical cord blood saves lives

Lourdess Sumners survived childhood leukemia because of cord blood donations

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Brittany Lewis’s artwork features portraits of blood recipients in Lethbridge, Alta.
Inspiration

Sidewalk art boosts spirits and blood donations

Brittany Lewis’s artwork features portraits of blood recipients in Lethbridge, Alta.

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RBC Employees supporting Canada's Lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic
Inspiration

How RBC is supporting Canada’s Lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic

Through the RBC Gives Blood for Life program, RBC is promoting blood and stem cell donation

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Tara Wilson tests blood donations for safety and suitability in Calgary, Alta.
Inspiration

‘This work can reach and serve anyone’

Tara Wilson tests blood donations for safety and suitability in Calgary, Alta.

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Blayre Turnbull of Canada’s national women’s hockey team donated blood in June.
Inspiration

Team Canada hockey stars score for patients

Members of Canada’s national women’s hockey team donate blood in three Canadian cities

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