Rod Fimrite, British Columbia & Yukon

Rod Fimrite is a dedicated donor and a passionate torch bearer for the blood donation cause. In 1969, his six-year-old daughter haemorrhaged after a tonsillectomy and required an emergency transfusion to save her life...

Tim Zarowny, Alberta

As a former professional driver, Tim knows the impact car and motorcycle accidents have on the need for blood. He has made more than 200 donations to date and started as a whole blood donor. He joined the plasma program...

John Busch, Prairies

John has been a committed donor for nearly half a century. An accountant by trade who only recently retired, John became a donor while living in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan just after leaving high school.

Matt Saunders, North/East Ontario & Nunavut

In high school teacher Matt Saunders, we have found not only a blood donor willing to answer our call for help himself, but one who inspires those around him to join the cause. A student project on blood donation..

Crystine Clark, Southern Ontario

Give high school student Crystine Clark an assignment and she will not only finish it, but keep working long after initial expectations are met. Participating in the 2012 Assignment Saving Lives program...

Douglas Hickey, Central Ontario

Doug Hickey sees his role as a high school teacher as just that: a role. And like an actor playing a part, he is not afraid to don a costume to help get his message across. At Keswick High School, where he is a Math...

Lindy Brunarski, Southern Ontario

Lindy Brunarski has dedicated her career to saving lives. She’s a full-time advanced care paramedic in the Niagara region, a part-time paramedic in Haldimand County and a parttime ...