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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Queen's Swabbing Event
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Hockey Gives Blood scores for patients with assists by NHL and player ambassadors

The Ottawa Senators recently hosted the first NHL game night event for Hockey Gives Blood, a dedicated group of former hockey players who began supporting Canada’s Lifeline in 2018.

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Blood in war zones: Canada’s contributions and ongoing support for soldiers who need transfusions

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Beckett, MD is the chief of general surgery and trauma advisor to the Surgeon General of Canada.

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Hassan Nawab
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Young Canadian Blood Services volunteer honoured with national awards

Hassan Nawab is only 21 years old, but his record of volunteer service would be impressive for someone twice his age.

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Jessica and her baby on a white background wearing pink
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‘Paying it forward’ through cord blood donation

Like most parents, Jessica vowed she would do everything and anything she could to keep her new baby happy and healthy, once she entered the world.

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Kris Prue and Alex Trebek
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Toronto Jeopardy! winner demonstrates the power of infinite connections through platelet donation

Canada’s newest Jeopardy! champion is a Toronto man who was recently honoured by Canadian Blood Services for his 100th donation of platelets.

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Cameron Family
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“We literally saw our child’s life in the hands of donors”

Sharon Bulger can still remember the feeling of the air being completely sucked out of her lungs, when she learned her eight-year-old son Cameron had brain cancer.

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