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Blood Donors are HEROES!

Blood Donors are HEROES is a page created in memory of Sheldon "Butch" Ginsberg, a 300+pint blood recipient.

For the past 3 years, Butch's lifeline was his weekly blood transfusions to fight an incurable bone marrow disease called MDS.

25/09/2024

Cares month at Brightmine. Nice to work for a company that allows time during the workday to give back to the community. Giving back by donating a pint 🩸

27/06/2024

It's been quite some time since I have posted in this group. However, I saw a statistic that re-energized me to post again. Only 3% of eligible donors actually donate. Why? A large majority of eligible donors may suffer from Trypanophopia - the intense fear of needles. Has anyone in this group successfully overcome this phobia to be able to donate blood regularly? Please share!

Trypanophobia is the intense fear of needles. People with this common fear may avoid getting vaccines, blood draws or intravenous (IV) fluids. Treatment can ease symptoms.

08/04/2022

Blood donations always needed!

The Red Cross said blood donation is so diminished during the COVID-19 pandemic, it has declared its first ever national blood crisis.

11/02/2020

LONE TREE, Colo. – The Lone Tree community came together Monday to support a local teenager who is battling leukemia and is now in hospice care. Eagle Ridge Elementary School hosted a blood drive to honor a 15-year-old former student named Will Maniatis, and it was booked all day. The Highlands Ra...

08/11/2019

Thank you and for doing some press coverage of the blood drive

High school freshman Will Maniatis is battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia. His cancer fight is prompting some help from the community.

07/11/2019

Superhero Eric Brummond donating for . Tune in to channel 4 news at 5pm to see the story on Will and the drive. You may see some familiar faces. Claudia Maniatis and Stephanie Klein

05/11/2019

All donations at Children’s Hospital Denver serve the children in the Denver hospital location. Shortages require the hospital to ‘buy’ blood from other organizations.

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