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Joe's Story

Joe Agostino was diagnosed with Hairy Cell Leukemia and received blood products during his treatment. His wife and two children are thankful for the people who donated blood so he could survive. Read More >

Adrienne's Story

On September 27, 2001, Adrienne Springstead's mother, a Foundation employee, called and told her the Blood Donor Center was running low on blood. Adrienne donated her first unit that day, and has made it a priority to donate whole blood every 56 days. To date, she has donated 45 units. With each unit potentially saving the lives of three people, Adrienne has affected the lives of 135 people. Read More >

Carlene's Story

Carlene Weber was in an accident many years ago and needed several units of blood. Her husband, Hank, had been a blood donor in college and after her accident he continued to save the lives of others through blood donation. He has donated over 27 gallons, with over 231 donations. He donates platelets on a regular basis. Read More >

Charlie's Story

Every other Thursday morning Charlie Webber enters the South Bend Medical Foundation Blood Donor Center on Lafayette Blvd with a smile and a hug for everyone. His standing 8am appointment keeps the phlebotomist on her toes as she runs through quality checks and prepares the machine to collect the lifesaving unit of platelets that Charlie is about to donate. Read More >

Jordan's Story

Like any other senior, Jordan Amos is planning which classes he needs to take to graduate on time, what he might like to study in college, where he'll go to college and which friends he'll hang out with this weekend. Unlike many other seniors, Jordan also has to schedule monthly blood transfusions. Read More >

Andrew's Story

Andrew Miner learned a life's lesson in friendship at an early age. After losing his friend, Ross, he and Ross's brother helped form the Riley High School Blood Drive in honor of Ross. This is the story that led to the blood drive. Read More >

Destinee's Story

Today, Destinee Smith is a fairly typical teenager, active in National Junior Honor Society, 4-H and youth group, trying to balance time with friends at school. It wasn't that long ago, that the current Elkhart Memorial student gave her family and friends quite a scare. Read More >

Chaz's Story

Little did Chaz Sanner know that as he and he his younger brother played football and fought as young brother do, that at the age of 18 his brother would say goodbye, leaving Chaz to find a way to honor him. He did so in a blood drive at his brother's high school. Read More >

Lynn's Story

Lynn Coleman is a man who counts his blessings and looks at each day as an opportunity to help someone else. On June 9th, 2009 he walked through the doors of the South Bend Police Department to donate blood in honor of the Indiana Fallen Officers, but it wasn't the first time that he has walked down the long corridors. Read More >

Gary's Story

Gary Marcus has been a donor for many years. Nearing 100 donations, he makes blood donations a huge priority in his life and schedules his donations for every 56 days. Read More >

Paige's Story

Diagnosed with A.L.L at the age of three, Paige Robison underwent treatment and needed platelets as a child. Now in high school, Paige helps others understand the need for blood donations. Read More >

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