(NECN: Amy Sinclair, Portland, Maine) - Cancer is a life-altering diagnosis, especially when it involves a young child. What helps pull many families through is a good support network that includes the availability of blood products. Blood donations helped save seven-year-old Neve Cawley's life. When Neve was just four, she received a diagnosis that every parent dreads -- she had acute lymphocytic leukemia, and saving her life would require an aggressive regimen of chemotherapy and steroids, followed by two years of maintenance chemotherapy. Instead of learning the alphabet in preschool, Neve was in for a fight for her life. The steroids made her puffy, the chemo made her sick and her hair fell out. The treatment made her weak and anemic. What helped keep her well were regular transfusions of blood and platelets. In fact, Neve had more than 20 blood transfusions in the course of her therapy. Gretchen and Phil Cawley say it was remarkable to watch the difference in their daughter when she received blood. With the treatments now behind them, Neve's family is now giving back. They made story boards for a recent blood drive they sponsored. The prognosis for Neve is good and the family is hopeful that her cancer is gone for good. And a reminder, it is never too late to donate blood. This Wednesday, January 27th, is the annual NECN/American Red Cross Blood Drive. 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.