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fromwww.caribbeanlife.com
1 week agoMusic With a Mission Caribbean Life
Prince Forde, a proud Barbadian cultural advocate and co-founder of the Caribbean Music Awards, and Keenan Special Bristol, a Guyanese-American artist and activist, are using their platforms to save lives. Marie Driven, the Haitian-American managing partner of the Brooklyn-based entertainment company, PlaybookMG, told Caribbean Life on Monday, Nov. 4, that Forde and Bristol are doing so through Music Brings Life, a nonprofit, merging music, culture, and advocacy to raise awareness about the urgent need for blood donations across Black, Caribbean, and Latino communities.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago'They told me my blood had been donated to a baby, I was really touched' - woman who has donated over 50 times urges others to sign up
"We need more new and younger 'repeat' donors and donors of African heritage to ensure the national blood supply remains safe and secure".
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fromThe Mercury News
1 month agoCampbell blood donors have a shot at Warriors tickets
Stanford Blood Center is partnering with the Golden State Warriors to give donors a chance to win four tickets to the Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks game on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at 2 p.m. at Chase Center in San Francisco. All donors who give blood at a Stanford Blood Center, including the South Bay Donor Center in Campbell, during the month of October will be automatically entered into the drawing.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoCampbell blood donors have a shot at Warriors tickets
Stanford Blood Center is partnering with the Golden State Warriors to give donors a chance to win four tickets to the Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks game on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at 2 p.m. at Chase Center in San Francisco. All donors who give blood at a Stanford Blood Center, including the South Bay Donor Center in Campbell, during the month of October will be automatically entered into the drawing.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month agoConcern that question about 'gender assigned at birth' could pose risk to blood donations
The IBTS asks if current gender differs from assigned sex at birth to identify transgender donors for appropriate haemoglobin, blood volume assessment and pregnancy-related antibody risks.
fromwww.dailyfreeman.com
2 months agoColumn: What you need to know about donating blood
In 2025, giving blood is less painful and more inclusive than you might remember. More members of the LGBTQ+ community are now welcome to donate blood after the U.S. Federal Drug Administration updated blood donation guidelines in 2023. And just this year, the oft-dreaded finger stick was replaced with a sensor slipped on to a finger to measure a donor's hemoglobin, the protein in blood that carries oxygen.
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fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
5 months agoIf You Give Blood in Crystal City Today, Metallica Will Give You a T-Shirt - Washingtonian
Metallica incentivizes blood donations during their tour by offering exclusive T-shirts.
The band is collaborating with the Red Cross for multiple blood drives across the country.
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fromThe Mercury News
6 months agoSouth Bay ensembles celebrate local composer's centennial
The Santa Clara Chorale and San Jose Chamber Orchestra celebrate composer Kirke Mechem's centennial with a concert.
Vitalant incentivizes blood donation with a contest during National Trauma Awareness Month, highlighting the critical need for Type O blood.
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