Imagine being a healthy, happy 12-yearold boy enjoying family and friends – then suddenly having your life forever changed by a cancer diagnosis. That’s exactly what happened to Jasiah. Last year, he was diagnosed with an extremely rare brain tumor known as Intracranial Sarcoma. A born ...
Stephanie never thought she would have to rely on complete strangers to save her life. But that’s exactly what happened when she unexpectedly developed an Amniotic Fluid Embolism -- a life-threatening condition -- during the birth of her son.“While undergoing an emergency c-section, I went ...
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion to survive. This could be a child undergoing surgery, a trauma or burn patient, or a person fighting cancer. The only source for that blood is people who voluntarily donate it.But while the majority of people in the US are ...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit early this year, life as we knew it changed. Our schedules were disrupted. Schools went from in-person to virtual. Businesses shut down and some closed permanently. And hundreds of blood drives were cancelled by sponsors who no longer had venues available.One ...
When Shannon Tully hangs up a bag of convalescent plasma by a COVID-19 patient’s bedside at Forbes Hospital, she can’t help but wonder if the plasma came from her. A nurse in the ICU ward where COVID patients are treated, Shannon has donated her plasma multiple times since being diagnosed ...
When Bethel Park High School started hosting blood drives 13 years ago, then-principal Zeb Jansante wanted to involve students in a project that would help them understand the meaning of giving back. In the years since, BPHS blood drives have evolved into an exemplary school and communitywide ...
