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Help save lives by sharing your inspiring story . . .

Anyone whose life has been touched by the need for blood understands its power to transform lives. Global Blood Fund, an international charity, and the Blood Institute have partnered to offer you the chance to tell a story of how blood donation or blood transfusion has impacted you or those you love. Your story and pictures will help educate the world and secure support for improving blood safety in countries around the world. To learn more about how Global Blood Fund ensures a safe blood supply world wide, click here.

. . . and you could win $1,000!

How to enter:

  1. Register by clicking the register button below or the register button in the top menu bar.
  2. Login using the login you create during registration.
  3. Submit your story.

Once registered, you can return and edit your story any time using the login button below or the login button in the top menu bar.

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Key Entry Rules

  1. You must be a high school, college or vocational student, whose school is partnering with the Blood Institution in 2015-2016 academic year.
  2. Stories must be 500 – 2,000 words.
  3. Stories must be submitted by the contest deadline.
  4. Photographs and other media can be included and are encouraged.
  5. First, second and third place winners will be awarded a monetary prize.

Story Criteria

Contest Rules

Past Winners