Hannah Paniale

HANNAH suffered a great loss in 2008 when her sister died after fighting leukaemia for seven years. But Hannah is inspirational because, despite her grief, she's turning the experience into something positive. She is a volunteer speaker with Anthony Nolan's Register & Be A Lifesaver project, which educates young people about blood, stem cell (bone marrow) and organ donation. Hannah's sister received lots of blood transfusions and a bone marrow transplant, which kept her alive and gave her precious years with her family. Hannah herself has been a blood and platelet donor but has had to give this up. She now makes a difference to other families whose relatives need transplants, by inspiring young people to become donors. Hannah is totally dedicated to giving her best efforts to carrying on her sister's wish for more people to be aware of the need for donors.