"One of the biggest inspirations for me to start donating platelets was my wonderful aunt Lisa, had a rare disease called granulomatosis with polyangiitis." One of Sara's inspirations to start donating platelets was her aunt Lisa, who was diagnosed with a rare disease called granulomatosis with polyangiitis."

She and her mother are so grateful for the donations that prolonged her life for 32 years after diagnosis.

"One of the biggest inspirations for me to start donating was my wonderful aunt Lisa, had a rare disease called granulomatosis with polyangiitis."