When Victoria was 3 years old, she was diagnosed with stage IV Wilms’ tumor and needed extensive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to treat her cancer. Throughout her treatment, she needed more than a dozen blood transfusions. “I never really thought about where the blood came from,” her mother Pamela said. “I just knew that whenever Victoria needed a blood transfusion, there was blood available.” When Pamela started working with RedCrossArizona, that’s when she realized what all was involved in getting blood to patients in need. “I understood that blood doesn’t magically appear on the hospital shelf,” Pamela said. “The process of blood donation and its journey to hospitals involves a well-coordinated effort that relies on numerous volunteers and Red Cross staff. “Now, now I get it. The generous blood donors who roll up their sleeves and share their precious gift with families like mine — I cannot say thank you enough. Because when you donate blood, your gift lifts the spirits of...