Here is Sarah’s story about Bryce’s medical journey:

“Our college age son, Bryce, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis last year and had to be hospitalized just a few months later with a severe flare up. During Bryce’s extended stay at the hospital we experienced a series of unfortunate circumstances which led to his hemoglobin dropping to dangerous levels several times. As parents, my husband and I were terrified of watching our son decline to the point that he required emergency surgery to remove his colon and be put in a position where his life was in jeopardy. Ultimately Bryce required six blood transfusions during his time in the hospital and those transfusions were vital to ensuring that he would have a fighting chance at overcoming his disease. Each time that Bryce received a blood transfusion we would pray in gratitude over the individuals whose blood was entering our son’s weak body. If not for the strangers who selflessly donated their blood we would have been in a critical position and we will forever be thankful to those people. I can’t express enough how much it meant that people we will never know by name took the time out of their lives to give us the gift of healing for our son! Thank YOU for the gift that YOU are now giving to someone who desperately needs your donation and know that this small act means the world to another family!”