Local blood donor clinic needs 700 new donors

NEWS RELEASE

DELTA SAULT STE. MARIE WATERFRONT 

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Delta Sault Ste Marie Waterfront has partnered with Canadian Blood Services to assist in ensuring lifesaving blood products are available to hospital patients in need. As part of their dedication to their community, Delta Sault Ste Marie Waterfront has generously adopted the Nov. 13, 14 and 15 blood donor clinic and committed to recruit new donors and fill appointments to help collect 288 donations at the clinic. 

“We are proud and excited to have the opportunity to help give life in this way,” said Chelsea Hargreaves, who is spearheading the initiative.

“We have been involved with Canadian Blood Services for over many years and find that this is a very rewarding experience. The feeling you get from donating blood and helping to save a life is worth every minute. This year, 100,000 new blood donors are needed across Canada to meet patient needs – including 700 needed right here in our community. We invite Sault Ste. Marie residents to join us and make an appointment to donate blood. While you’re at the clinic in November, remember to fill out a ballet for a chance to win a complimentary One Night Stay with breakfast for two at Delta Sault Ste Marie,” said Hargreaves.

You can take part by making an appointment to give life at:

Bridgeview Banquet Hall, 455 Queen St. W. Sault Ste. Marie

• Monday, Nov. 13  from 4 to 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. 
• Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

To discover all the ways you can help and to book your appointment, visit the website. 

By adopting a clinic, organizations can make a difference in the lives of hospital patients. Choose a clinic date and recruit donors from within your organization, your networks, customers and community, and help give life to those in need. Canadian Blood Services will work with interested organizations to plan and support their involvement. 

For more info about adopting a clinic near you, visit the website. 

About Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services manages the national supply of blood, blood products and stem cells, and related services for all the provinces and territories (excluding Quebec). We operate an integrated, pan-Canadian service delivery model that includes leading an interprovincial system for organ donation and transplantation. Our national scope, infrastructure and governance make us unique in the Canadian health-care landscape. Canadian Blood Services is regulated as a biologics manufacturer by Health Canada and primarily funded by the provincial and territorial ministries of health. Canadian Blood 

Services is a not-for-profit charitable organization.

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