As part of the Fall Get Together group donation challenge, ten members of Lethbridge’s Filipino community gathered at Canadian Blood Services to donate plasma for the first time. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria was there Read More
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Lethbridge first responders are helping save lives in a different way. They are partnering with Canadian Blood Services to launch Sirens for Life. Starting this Monday and running through December, the community will be encouraged Read More
Every time you donate blood, you save three lives, and it only takes an hour. Donating blood is an altruistic act for millions of Canadian, but more donors are always needed. Canadian Blood Services is Read More
The folks at Canadian Blood Services says they need more donations. The group in Lethbridge receives hundreds of plasma donations per week but they say more is needed. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria has that Read More
Canadian Blood Services is running a friendly competition involving our first responders. It is the third annual Sirens for Life campaign. The group’s Business Development Manager, Brenna Scott, explains how it works. Read More
Many people often wonder what the difference is between donating blood versus donating plasma. A special education session was held at SACPA in Lethbridge on Thursday to talk about the subject. BCN’s Micah Quinn Read More
The folks at Canadian Blood Services are urging folks to help donate blood and plasma to help with blood supply issues. The agency says summertime is already a difficult time for them to maintain their Read More
The 2023 Sirens for Life Campaign has officially kicked off in Lethbridge. The Canadian Blood Services Plasma Donor Centre hopes to collect 200 donations and bring in new donors over the course of the campaign. As Angela Read More
According to Canadian Blood Services, more than 25,000 appointments need to be filled before the end of the year for blood and plasma donations in Canada. Officials from the organization say six out of 10 eligible donors Read More
Canadian Blood Services is hosting a special new challenge called Give 3 in 2023. It is all about inspiring people to donate blood and plasma. An official with Canadian Blood Services says the challenge is perfect timing Read More
There is a dire need for blood across the country right now. That is according to Canadian Blood Services which says they require 57,000 open appointments to be filled before the end of August. The organization Read More
National Blood Donor Week began on Sunday. Canadian Blood Services says throughout the pandemic the number of people who donate blood regularly has dropped by 31,000. The organization is in need of 100,000 new donors for blood, Read More
There is a need for plasma donations and a program for post-secondary students through the Canadian Blood Services hopes to be able to just do that. The first-ever plasma bursary program offers students a chance Read More
The Lethbridge Plasma Donor Centre is in dire need of plasma donations as the Easter weekend draws near. A total of 361 appointments need to be filled for this week. Brenna Scott, the Business Development Manager Read More
Canadian Blood Services has put out a dire call for new and returning blood, platelets, and plasma donors to support patients during the Omicron wave. The organization says one in two people in Canada are Read More
The Lethbridge Plasma Donor Centre celebrated its one year anniversary on Wednesday. The centre has collected nearly 1,450 donations of plasma so far, which is equal to around 20 thousand litres. Donating is simple, and the plasma Read More
Canadian Blood Services is in dire need of plasma donations for this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. The organization says donations usually decrease during long weekends, and the plasma donor centre in Lethbridge needs to fill 208 appointments Read More
Canadian Blood Services is calling for an additional 23,000 blood donors across Canada by the end of the month to replenish their blood inventory. At Lethbridge’s plasma donor centre, Business Development Manager Brenna Scott says Read More
The power of blood and plasma donations can mean saving the life of someone you don’t even know, and this week marks National Blood Donor Week. The Plasma Donor Centre in Lethbridge has been Read More
