Hero stories

Heroes don't always wear capes.

Meet the heroes

They are donating plasma, working to build awareness, and providing expertise to build a community of donors. They’re saving lives.

Gagen and grandson Tommy on St Patricks day

Tom Gagen

Illinois

Kimberly Peyton

Ohio

Darryl Davis sitting on red cement wall

Darryl Davis

New York

arm of a person donating plasma

Rickey Huguenin

North Carolina

Justin Maurer wearing a hat and glasses

Justin Maurer

Utah

Scott Berry

Texas

Selfie of Sheena Burch.

Sheena Burch

California

Daniel Grimm poses infront of the capital building

Daniel Grimm

New York

Savidge and his wife in formal wear

Brian Savidge

Pennsylvania

Rebecca Martin and her sister at the beach

Rebecca Martin

Southern California

Chuck Schmidt selfie with hat and sunglasses

Chuck Schmidt

North Carolina

Nicholas Licata

Ohio

Lori Motal

Texas

Image of Dr. Charles Drew

Charles Drew

Roush poses for a head shot

Seth Roush

Pennsylvania

Victoria Picone taking a selfie

Victoria Picone

Illinois

Dave Berkemann

Central Iowa

Kevin Fellows

Pennsylvania

Rorey Smith poses for a photo while enjoying a trip to Hawaii.

Rorey Smith

Virginia

Lea Jabre listens to music while waiting in the hospital for a treatment for her stiff person syndrome.

Lea Jabre

Beirut, Lebanon

Plasma helps save the life of a pregnant mother diagnosed with CIDP

Stephanie Patterson

Pennsylvania

Saving lives donating plasma to help those living with Evans syndrome

Barbara Napier

Xenia, OH

Sara Vinson, diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) receives plasma-derived therapy.

Sara Vinson

Gilbert, AZ

Plasma Hero Isaac Walker

Isaac Walker

Otago, New Zealand

Kiki Wagner leads a healthy life with GBS thanks to plasma donations

Kiki Wagner

Appleton, WI

VTuber, Ironmouse, shares why she believes in raising awareness for plasma donation.

Ironmouse

Kaitlin is a plasma donor to help her two sons who have hemophilia A

Kaitlin Bartholomew

Charlotte, NC

Plasma Hero, Alice Drennon, tells her story as a patient living with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID)

Alice Drennon

Houston, TX

Dehiri and Jesus - plasma heroes

Dehiri & Jesus

Chihuahua, Mexico

Edgar Gomez, Plasma Hero

Edgar Gomez

Due to changes in U.S. border policy, Edgar is no longer able to donate plasma in in the U.S.

Mexico

Luis Mayer - Plasma Hero from Mexico

Luis Mayer

Due to changes in U.S. border policy, Luis is no longer able to donate plasma in in the U.S.

Matamoros, Mexico

Celebrity chef, Nate Appleman

Nate Appleman

A recipe for a plasma donor

Group photo with Ethan and Amanda

Ethan McCullough

Brock Kartheiser

Brock Kartheiser

St. Louis, MO

Father, Nemo, donates plasma for his young daughter, Daniela

Nemo Delgado

Sandy Hook, CT

NFL star Autry Beamon plasma donation recipient

Autry Beamon

Retired NFL Defender Sees Plasma Donors as the ‘Real Heroes’

West Bloomington, MN

Woman holding frisbee after donating plasma

Gina Connelly

Meet this veterinarian who is already a four-time donor!

Philadelphia, PA

Plasma Hero Darian Sundberg after donation

Darian Sundberg

First Time Plasma Donor & Convalescent Plasma from COVID-19

New York City, NY

Family at the Beach Image

Aubrey & Jonathan Conley

It's a family affair for the Conleys

Maple Glen, PA

girl in front of plasma sign

Ashlee BeGell

A true team effort

Glendale, AZ

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