16Dec/16

Scottish Govt consulting on presumed consent organ donation – The Christian Institute


The Christian Institute

Scottish Govt consulting on presumed consent organ donation
The Christian Institute
Dr Gordon Macdonald from CARE for Scotland, said: “The State does not have a right to anyone’s organs”, adding that “even a so called soft opt-out system ruins the nature of organ donation as an altruistic gift”. And Dr Calum MacKellar, of the Scottish …

16Dec/16

Campaigner slams blood donation ban for gay men ‘shunned’ by system – Free Press Series


Free Press Series

Campaigner slams blood donation ban for gay men ‘shunned’ by system
Free Press Series
A YOUNG gay man from Pontypool is campaigning for a 12-month ban on gay men donating blood to be lifted. Lewis Hern said he felt shunned by the health care system when he discovered he couldn’t give blood if he had been sexually active during the …

16Dec/16

Heroic Bridgwater blood donor trio have ‘potentially saved 900 lives between them’ – Bridgwater Mercury


Bridgwater Mercury

Heroic Bridgwater blood donor trio have ‘potentially saved 900 lives between them’
Bridgwater Mercury
DEDICATED blood donors from Bridgwater, who have potentially saved more than 900 lives between them, were recognised by NHS Blood and Transplant for their loyalty and commitment. The three blood donors, who had collectively made 906 donations, …
Canadian Blood Services campaigns for more donors as new … – CBCCBC.ca
Blood donors needed to fill holiday voidThe Kitchener Post
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16Dec/16

Donations down as Victoria charities desperate for toys, turkeys and money – CTV Vancouver Island


CTV Vancouver Island

Donations down as Victoria charities desperate for toys, turkeys and money
CTV Vancouver Island
Local charities and food banks say they’re struggling this Christmas, with donations down across the board at one of the most crucial times of the year. Hundreds of people rely on the food bank offered by the Mustard Seed Street Church over the

15Dec/16

Donors keep ‘paying it forward’ by paying for Christmas layaway items across nation – Kansas City Star

Donors keep ‘paying it forward’ by paying for Christmas layaway items across nation
Kansas City Star
The kindness of one secret donor has inspired giving from another couple. And they’d like to see the chain keep going. A California couple paid off more than $30,000 in Christmas-related layaway items at a Memphis Walmart, helping 135 families.

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