baby wearing sticker: "You have the power to give life"Babies need blood, too: give Tuesday, November 21, in the CAW Student Centre.

Blood service adds campus donor clinic Tuesday

About one-half of Canadians are eligible to give blood, but last year, only one in 60 able to donate actually did. Members of the campus community will have a chance to up that number before month’s end, as Canadian Blood Services has two donor clinics scheduled for the CAW Student Centre in just over a week.

“The need for blood is constant, especially for patients requiring regular transfusions,” says Marisa Gatfield, territory manager for Windsor-Essex County. “We are hoping for a good turnout from students, staff, and faculty as we head into the holiday season.”

The service has booked the Commons area for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow — Tuesday, November 21 — in addition to a previously-scheduled clinic on Wednesday, November 29, in the Ambassador Auditorium.

“There is lots of choice for those donating in November,” Gatfield says. “Giving blood is one of the most direct ways you can help someone.”

Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments will better accommodate donors’ working schedules. To book an appointment, call 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283). As with previous clinics, the Department of Human Resources encourages all eligible employees to participate in this worthwhile process and asks any employees who wish to donate to make the necessary arrangements with their supervisors regarding the possibility of extended lunch or break periods.