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The Music's in Our Blood campaign brings us together as a community. But it also offers Bloodworks Northwest an opportunity to discuss the importance of blood donation. One of those behind the campaign is Seattle's Mike Salvador. Recently, Mike sat down with Bloodworks 101 Producer John Yeager and took us behind the the scenes of this unconventional approach that few blood banks around the country have had the imagination to try

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What’s scarier than a blood shortage? Not much, but a haunted house in a real morgue might be up there. For the past 10 years, The Georgetown Morgue has offered a unique proposition: donate blood, skip the line. Owner Scott Kolling sat down with Bloodworks' Giselle Lehmann to talk about how the Morgue is making waves, in more ways than one.

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Hospitals, research institutions, and biopharma companies rely on blood and blood cells from Bloodworks Research Donor Program for groundbreaking scientific research. Just a few miles from Bloodworks’ headquarters, the Mitchell Lab at the University of Washington turns this blood into a better understanding of the mechanisms behind disease. Bloodworks 101 co-producer Helen Pitlick down with Dr. Patrick Mitchell to learn more.

More about the Mitchell Lab: mitchelllabuw.com

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Maia Gaiia is one of the talented young artists who brings her music, her poise, and her caring heart to Where the Heart Lives, our free one-hour hip hop performance for high schools and colleges. Bloodworks' Giselle Lehmann caught up with Maia to talk about music, community, and, in Maia's words, regulating your nervous system.

Intro music: "I am" by Maia Gaiia

More about Where the Heart Lives: wheretheheartlives.org

More about Maia: linktr.ee/Maiagaiia

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Former Washington Governor Gary Locke has a long resume and a distinguished career in public service but did you know he was also an advocate for blood donation? For this special ENCORE EDITION of Bloodoworks 101, Locke sat down with contributor Juan Cotto.  

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You probably know that blood donation is good for our community but did you know that it's actually good for your health? It's true and in ways you've probably never known. Bloodworks 101 Producer John Yeager spoke with someone who's done a lot of research on the topic, an engineer with Goodlabs, a new company providing free blood testing to any Bloodworks donor who books their appointment through Goodlabs. His name is Stephen Price.

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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on the importance of blood donation to the survival of kids fighting cancer. It's also a time to recognize "cancer moms" for the incredible support they give. Recently,  Producer John Yeager spoke with a couple of "cancer moms" for this edition of Bloodworks 101. 

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We’re coming to the tail end of Bloodworks' second Give Blood. Rescue a Human. campaign, which emphasizes the powerful connection between pet lovers and the compassionate act of giving blood. Today you’ll hear from two humans who pawsitively embody the spirit of this campaign: Ryan Henry Ward (aka Henry) and Lani Benavente.

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Most of us are old enough to remember September 11th, 2001. Vancouver's Chris Adams will never forget that day. That's because when tradegies like 9-11 happen, people can either feel helpless or do one of the only things that makes them feel like they're making a contribution, they give blood. Donors that day, poured into the Bloodworks Northwest Donor Center where Chris was working. Recently, he spoke with Bloodworks 101 Producer John Yeager about what he remembered about that fateful day.

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For most people, Tuesday, September 11th, 2001 is a day of unmatched terror, that played out right before our eyes on television sets around the world. Almost 3,000 people would die that day, including civilians, firefighters, police officers and passengers. Thousands more have died since then, of 9/11-related illnesses. But for two Bloodworks Northwest blood collection specialists, what they would remember from that day, is how surprised they were, by the calm. 

Bloodworks 101 Producer John Yeager spoke to Jason Hess and Cheryl Sutherland about that day and what the still remember, twenty-five-years ago. 

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