Yasmeen Anis-Shah
“Over my lifetime, I have received over 500 units of blood,” she says. “I rely on blood donors to stay alive.”
Yasmeen Anis-Shah
Aaron Warner
High school science teacher and platelet donor Aaron is passionate about encouraging the next generation of blood donors.
Lily and Bailey Dove
Identical twins Lily and Bailey beat leukemia and are grateful for the blood donors who helped keep their bodies strong throughout treatment.
Gia Danninger
Gia was diagnosed with aplastic anemia at 5 years old and received blood transfusions to prepare her body for a bone marrow transplant. Now 11, she’s doing well and her mother, Jenna, is grateful to everyone who helped her daughter.
Shawn, Shatoya and Darryll Jones
Shawn’s adult children Shatoya and Darryl both have sickle cell disease and receive blood transfusions every four weeks to manage their symptoms. “Without the transfusions, they probably wouldn’t be here or have the quality of life they do now,” she says.