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Spread love and save lives by giving blood this February

Spread love and save lives by giving blood this February

Feb. 8, 2022

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With Valentine’s Day and Family Day celebrations, the month of February is often associated with love, kindness and community care.

Members of the Wilfrid Laurier University community continue to demonstrate care and kindness for others by donating blood through Canadian Blood Services’ Partners for Life program. Each year, Laurier makes a pledge of blood donations as part of the program, including a pledge of 450 units of blood for 2022.

Help Laurier meet its pledge by making a blood donation using the university’s pledge ID, WILF001529, or completing the Partners for Life registration form. Join the hundreds of Laurier community members who give blood across Canada and make a positive impact on the lives of cancer patients, motor-vehicle accident victims and others in need of blood.

Book an appointment at Canadian Blood Services’ Waterloo clinic, located at 94 Bridgeport Rd. E. The clinic’s operating hours are:

  • Monday to Thursday: 2 to 7 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. to noon.
  • Saturday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Appointments at mobile clinics can also be booked online. The following clinics are scheduled throughout Waterloo Region and Brantford-Brant:

  • New Hamburg: Feb. 14 at Steinmann Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyder's Rd. W.
  • Brantford: Feb. 19 and March 1 at Hope Christian Reformed Church, 64 Buchanan Cr.
  • Kitchener: Feb. 21 at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 248 Westmount Rd. E.
  • Elmira: Feb. 25 at Lions Hall, 40 South St. W.
  • Paris: March 7 at the Paris Fairgrounds, 139 Silver St.

Canadian Blood Services celebrated Laurier’s commitment to the Partners for Life program with a 2021 Regional Partner Award, one of five awards granted to partner organizations across Canada. Laurier blood donors have contributed more than 5,000 units of blood since 2010.

It is safe to donate blood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the Canadian Blood Services website for details about donor health requirements, screening measures and cleaning practices. If you are unsure if you are eligible to donate, please visit the Canadian Blood Services eligibility page or call 1-888-2-DONATE to speak with a nurse.

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