Mitch has been a dedicated blood plasma donor for years, but it wasn’t until 2023 that he expanded his commitment to helping others by joining the blood stem cell donor registry. Just six months later, he answered a call that would change his life, and the life...
I started donating whole blood when I was 16 years old as part of my local high school blood donor challenge, and first donated plasma on my 21st birthday. I recall seeing the ABMDR flyers at my local Lifeblood on a few occasions, and finally asked Lifeblood staff...
Yoni first heard about Strength to Give when he was 18 years old. There was a faculty member in his school who told him and his friends that a man in their community was in desperate need of a blood stem cell donation. He encouraged them to sign up to the registry to...
Every blood stem cell donation gives someone living with blood cancer or a related condition a second chance at life, but not every story of a stem cell transplant has a happy ending. Sometimes, despite the best efforts of donors and doctors, the disease is too...
Lisa’s donation story I had almost forgotten about joining the registry when, over 15 years later, I received an unexpected call. It turned out I was a possible match for a patient in need. I was excited and intrigued. My first job in the healthcare industry was...
Hugh was barely more than one year old when he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Weeks of tests and hospital visits soon stretched into months of chemotherapy treatment, until finally the decision was made that he would require a blood stem cell transplant....
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