Lillie’s Story:
How Blood Donors Helped Lillie Shine Again

_{At just four years old, Lillie was diagnosed with hereditary spherocytosis, a rare hemolytic anemia, and quickly relied on blood transfusions to keep her stable. During a severe illness caused by parvovirus, her bone marrow stopped producing blood cells and she needed six units of blood to survive, each transfusion restoring her color, energy, and laughter.}

_{Today, she is thriving, known for her kindness and joy as she crochets with her grandmother, plays soccer, practices aerial yoga, and shines as a Junior Girl Scout. Her story has inspired friends, neighbors, and classmates’ families to donate in her honor, giving her the chance to live the vibrant life she deserves. Her mother shares, “Blood donors sacrifice their time and literally a piece of themselves to help someone they do not know. Because of them, I get to see my child be the Lillie she was meant to be.”}