Category Archives: Blood

‘Butchered in cold blood’: Nightmare at music festival in Israel

Akiva/Jerusalem, Israel – As an Israeli volunteer who recovers corpses, Moti Bukjin has worked at horrific disaster sites for decades, but nothing readied him for the carnage Hamas gunmen unleashed on a desert music festival on Saturday. “It turns out things can be much, much worse,” he said. He was among the first responders to […]

USF Alumni Scores Game Ball During Continued Fight with Blood Cancer

By Amy McSweeney – October 09, 2023 Stephanie Walker receives treatment for acute myeloid leukemia at Moffitt Cancer Center. Stephanie Walker graduated from the University of South Florida in 2011 with a degree in environmental science. After graduation, she worked as a pharmacist for more than a decade.  In May 2022, the 36-year-old went to […]

Saving lives one pint of blood at a time

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An event that will surely save lives happened Monday in downtown Sioux Falls. The Community Blood Bank is a joint cooperative between Sanford and Avera, and every drop stays local. “Built up partnerships with different small community hospitals and now we’re at 36 hospitals that we provide blood to,” Community […]

EVPL to host virtual blood drive

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Pink Out Day blood drive honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month

TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) — Marsh Regional Blood Center hosted a “Pink Out Day” blood drive on Monday in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The center’s Director Steffanie Sukel told News Channel 11 that all donated blood stays in the region, benefitting local patients. “We are so thankful for all of the people that have […]

ConnectLife calls for blood donors amid critical shortage

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — ConnectLife is asking Western New Yorkers to roll up their sleeves as local hospitals are experiencing a critical shortage of O-negative blood. O-negative blood is considered the universal donor type and is the only type that can be used for patients whose blood type is unknown. “Hospitals need O-negative because in […]

Bloodworks Northwest forecasts critical blood levels ahead of donation guidelines change

Bloodworks Northwest is predicting a critical level in its blood supply when new FDA guidelines for blood donations go into effect in December. Of particular concern for Bloodworks Northwest is a platelet shortage, which is especially concerning for treating cancer patients. Along with platelets — used to treat liver disease and sickle cell disease — […]

Coal City United Methodist Church hosts blood drive Nov. 1

Coal City United Methodist Church, 6805 E. McArdle Rd., is hosting a community blood drive with the Versiti Blood Center from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Those interested in donating blood should contact Karen Hart at 708-217-5808 to schedule a preferred time, or register online at versiti.org/il. Walk-ins are welcome, but […]

Donate blood this weekend in honor of North East firefighter Shawn Giles

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