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 believe donating during the Christmas holidays is important but only one in 10 are planning to book before […]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 says that they will need 100,000 new donors this year to keep up with the need for blood. At […]Read More
The friend of a Lethbridge woman who was held hostage at a downtown business last month is recalling the day she learned the news of the attack. To give back and to honour her friend in a special way, Alana Wheeler is hosting a blood and plasma drive as donating is a cause they are […]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, plasma and platelets. Brenna Scott, the Business Development Manager with the group, says they are trying to recruit […]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 for the centre, says donating plasma is vital to helping patients in life or death situations. “Plasma is part […]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 eligible to donate blood, plasma, and platelets. But only one in 81 does. Donors at the Lethbridge Plasma Donor Centre […]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 goes directly towards helping out Canadians who are in dire need. Judy Jones, the Associate Director of Donor […]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 this weekend alone. The Business Development Manager for the Lethbridge donor centre, Brenna Scott, says the demand for plasma […]Read More
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