A blood donor clinic scheduled for Vanier Hall on Wednesday, November 28, is aimed at students living in residence but open to all, says Canadian Blood Services.
According to statistics from Canadian Blood Services, although more than one quarter of Canadians say they would like to donate blood, fewer than 4 per cent actually do. That's one reason why the service tries to make it convenient to give, by setting up mobile donor clinics at schools and workplaces.
Canadian Blood Services invites UWindsor students to make a donation at its campus blood donor clinic Tuesday—and bring a friend.
“Bringing a friend along gives our valued donors a chance to double the amount of good they can do,” says Joan Hannah, community development coordinator for Canadian Blood Services. “Many potential donors never give blood because they have never been asked.”
She said the process, from walking in the door, through screening, donation and recovery, takes only an hour.
Approximately every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood. The good news is that in just one hour, you can help.
Hospital patients require treatment regardless of the weather, as they undergo treatment for cancer, surgery, for car accidents and other traumas, and for hundreds of other medical situations that require life-saving blood.
A blood donor clinic scheduled for Vanier Hall on Wednesday, September 26, is aimed at students living in residence but open to all, says Canadian Blood Services.
The clinic runs 5 to 8 p.m. in the Oak Room; as always, walk-in donors are welcome. The entire experience, including health assessment and recovery, takes about an hour.
According to Joan Hannah, community development coordinator for Canadian Blood Services, a September 18 clinic in the CAW Student Centre collected 128 units, well over its target of 86.
A single donation of blood can save up to three lives. Tuesday, September 18, is your chance to be a lifesaver, as the Canadian Blood Service will hold a full blood donor clinic in the CAW Student Centre’s Ambassador Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For this clinic, the Canadian Blood Service 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.
Did you know it takes up to 50 blood donors to help a victim of a car accident? During the summer, Canadian Blood Services needs almost 200,000 donors to give blood to meet patient and hospital demand.
It can be a challenging time for the blood program; as donors change their routines, stopping by a clinic isn’t always top of mind. Meanwhile, the need for blood doesn’t take a holiday.
Students who help Canadian Blood Services recruit blood donors over the summer can qualify to win bursaries of up to $1,500 toward their post-secondary tuition.
The Assignment Saving Lives Student Bursary Program offers an award of $1,500 to the recruiter of the most new donors and $1,000 to the recruiter who brings in the most donations, as well as 16 awards of $750 each drawn at random from all qualifying participants in southern Ontario.
Even people ineligible to donate blood for any reason can help to increase the vital supply, says Courtney Cail.
The fourth-year biology student is president of the Young Blood Club, which encourages participation in the donor clinics of Canadian Blood Services.
“The need for blood is so high right now,” Cail says. “We’re having problems meeting hospital demand.”
Because she is unable to give blood herself for medical reasons, she says, she recruits. “I want people to donate on my behalf.”
A single donation of blood can save up to three lives. Students, staff and faculty are all invited to give that gift of life as the Canadian Blood Services holds a full blood donor clinic Tuesday, February 7, in Ambassador Auditorium in the CAW Student Centre from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
How would you like to ring in the new year by saving some lives?
