LifeStories

You’re a blood donor – changing lives with every Gift of Life! Or, perhaps you are thinking about becoming a blood donor and you want to know if giving blood really does make a difference. It does! Read real life-saving stories from your community.

Charles Chavanne Continues to Give Back to LifeShare

May 10, 2012 -- The recent loss of long-time blood donor Charles Chavanne leaves a void in LifeShare’s family. A dedicated and frequent blood donor most of his life, Charles became a platelet donor in 1989 and strived to give the maximum of 24 times a year. With a total of 482 donations, read more ...

Ask The Expert - Why Is Type O Known As The Universal Donor?

May 7, 2012 -- There are several blood group systems present on the red blood cell membrane. The ABO blood group system is the most important in human transfusion. The ABO blood group was discovered in 1900 by Karl Landsteiner, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1930 for his work. Read more...