Bloodworks 101
Started in 2020, Bloodworks 101 is an Anthem Award-winning, weekly podcast produced by Bloodworks Northwest, a Seattle-based blood bank and research center. Episodes are designed to inspire and educate listeners to donate time, money or blood.
On Bloodworks 101 you'll meet experts who can discuss everything from the importance of blood donation to trypanophobia (fear of needles).
Emmy Award-winning producer John Yeager, is joined by a team of gifted storytellers Bill Harper, Helen Pitlick and Juan Cotto.
In 2024, Bloodworks 101 won its fourth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,000 entries from 43 nations.
Bloodworks 101
The Hope of the World - Elizabeth Schneider, Bloodworks' First Convalescent Plasma Donor (S1 E9)
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Seattle's Elizabeth Schneider is Bloodworks Northwest's first Convalescent Plasma donor. Convalescent Plasma is donated by those who've tested positive for COVID-19, have recovered and have a clean bill of health for 28 days. In a story with too few happy endings, stories like Elizabeth Schneider's offer the world a measure of something that's been in short supply - hope.
