19Oct/18

Clarenville woman says blood donations were vital to her cancer treament – The Telegram


The Telegram

Clarenville woman says blood donations were vital to her cancer treament
The Telegram
Editor’s note: The annual Telegram Saves Lives campaign runs until Oct. 20. As part of our efforts to encourage people to give blood, we’re running a series of letters from people whose lives were changed by blood donation. Sherry Warren of Clarenville …

18Oct/18

Red Cross calls for blood donors – Times Record


Times Record

Red Cross calls for blood donors
Times Record
As influenza activity picks up, the American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets to ensure a strong blood supply for patients in need. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are needed this fall after
Red Cross calls for healthy donors to maintain blood supplyWAFF
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The surprising groups of people who can’t give blood in Australia – and why you could be among the millions who are …Daily Mail
Dolphin –Sedalia Democrat
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17Oct/18

After 2 decades of giving, Chicago man makes 500th blood donation – The Week Magazine


The Week Magazine

After 2 decades of giving, Chicago man makes 500th blood donation
The Week Magazine
It all started with a blood drive at his church. Richard Packman, 74, first donated blood in the early 1990s, and after being told by a phlebotomist he had “big veins,” the Chicago resident made the switch to platelets. “It takes longer than a blood