Stories from Canadian Blood Services

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Save a life for a chance to win a scholarship

With the Assignment Saving Lives Scholarship Program, recruit donors to win up to $9000 toward your 2025-2026 tuition

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A mother gives her young daughter a kiss on the cheek, sitting on a bed in front of a brick wall.
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‘It’s a privilege to wear the skin that we wear’

This Black History Month, Canadian Blood Services trainer Rhea Young reflects on representation

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Stem cell recipient and advocate Mai Duong smiles with her daughter
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Her fight with cancer turned her into an advocate for stem cell donation

Mai Duong was stunned to learn that for many non-Caucasian patients, the odds of finding a donor are slim.

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Celebrating Black excellence and contributions to Canada’s Lifeline
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Celebrating Black excellence and contributions to Canada’s Lifeline

Start your February with these stories, and watch this space throughout Black History Month for more

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Partners for Life program connects RBC employees across Canada

Together, RBC teams made over 1000 donations last year, and they’re recruiting new donors all the time

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Introducing pathogen-reduced platelets to Canada

Providing a new layer of safety through pathogen inactivation

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Dr. Graham Sher, CEO of Canadian Blood Services, named to Order of Canada

Prestigious honour conferred by the Governor General recognizes extraordinary contributions to the nation

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