Madison was born with a congenital heart disease. At just eight months of age, she spent 72 days in intensive care and received over 40 transfusions. Madison will need blood products for the rest of her life, and possibly a heart transplant one day.
Donations at a blood clinic like one planned for campus on March 18 will be used within days to help someone like Madison. Canadian Blood Services will hold a full donor clinic Tuesday in Ambassador Auditorium, CAW Student Centre, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For this clinic, Canadian Blood Services will use its appointment system. It encourages donors to book appointments by calling 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283). Walk-in donors are still welcome but appointments will better accommodate donors’ working schedules.
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.