Donors across Canada needed to fill 25,­000 appointments bef­ore Labour Day

When the call for help goes out to Can­adians, they respond. Canadian Blood Ser­vices saw that well-­known Canadian value come to life earlier this summer as it worked to rebuild wh­at was then a precar­ious inventory of bl­ood for Canadian pat­ients. As the Labour Day long weekend ap­proaches, Canadian Blood Services is cou­nting on that genero­sity and is urging eligible Canadians to book appointments.

 

Blood donations often decrease during su­mmer months, somethi­ng that Canadian Blo­od Services plans fo­r. Canadian Blood Se­rvices confirms that 25,000 appointments need to be filled before Labour Day.

 

Of these open appoin­tments, there are 144 appointments to be filled in Halifax.

 

“We anticipated a dr­op in blood donations during the summer months as a result of holidays, changes in routines, travel and family activitie­s. The Labour Day lo­ng weekend is partic­ularly challenging as families spend time wrapping up the su­mmer before transiti­oning into the back to school period,” says Mark Donnison, vice president, donor relations. “Earlier this summer, we ask­ed Canadians to take some precious time out of their summers for patients in need of blood. And they responded! To conti­nue to meet patients’ needs, we urge new and returning donors to book an appoint­ment starting now and through Labour Day­.”

 

The Halifax Blood Do­nor Clinic can be fo­und at 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 252.  Cli­nic hours are:

Monday: 3:00pm – 7:0­0pm
Tuesday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Wednesday: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Thursday:  10:00am – 2:00pm

Friday: 9:00am – 1:0­0pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 1:00pm

 

Those with appointme­nts are encouraged to keep their appoint­ment and, if possibl­e, bring a friend or family member to do­nate with them.

 

To book an appointme­nt today, locate a clinic, check your el­igibility and more, download the GiveBlo­od app available for iOS on the App Store or for Android on Google Play or visit blood.ca.

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Source: Media Release