26Jun/17

Annapolis firefighter diagnosed with leukemia calls for more bone marrow donors – CapitalGazette.com


CapitalGazette.com

Annapolis firefighter diagnosed with leukemia calls for more bone marrow donors
CapitalGazette.com
When doctors first discussed having his parents act as donors who “half-match” with their son, he said he would rather wait for an unrelated donor to match, as he didn’t want his aging parents to go through the procedure. But for other ethnic groups

26Jun/17

Blood Center urges donations during ‘blood emergency’ – Poughkeepsie Journal


Poughkeepsie Journal

Blood Center urges donations during ‘blood emergency’
Poughkeepsie Journal
The New York Blood Center has declared an emergency blood shortage because supplies have dropped below required minimums — even for the “seasonally low” summer months. “Our local blood supply has reached a critically low level, with under a …

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26Jun/17

Cyclist rides 1400 miles to hear his late daughter’s heartbeat – GrindTV


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Cyclist rides 1400 miles to hear his late daughter’s heartbeat
GrindTV
Bill Conner is currently cycling across America to raise awareness for the need for organ donors after his 20-year-old daughter, Abbey, died tragically in January. Abbey was an organ donor, and her organs were given to multiple recipients across the
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26Jun/17

Timmins mom has change of heart about organ donation – Timmins Press


Timmins Press

Timmins mom has change of heart about organ donation
Timmins Press
Aaron Tinney signed his organ donor card at 17, when he got his driver’s licence. “At the time I thought, I don’t ever want to hear this, I don’t ever want to deal with it,” said his … “I wasn’t doing organ donation. I wasn’t having anything to do

26Jun/17

Most voters support real-time political donations reporting – Guardian Essential poll – The Guardian


The Guardian

Most voters support real-time political donations reporting – Guardian Essential poll
The Guardian
There was also strong support for a $5,000 cap on donations (61%) and a ban on donations from companies and unions (60%). But of all the reforms related to political donations, only 30% supported a total donation ban and taxpayers footing the …