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Laurier celebrates National Blood Donor Week with June blood drive

Laurier celebrates National Blood Donor Week with June blood drive

June 2, 2025

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June 8 through 14 marks National Blood Donor Week in Canada, a time to recognize and celebrate the impact blood donors make to keep our communities healthy and strong. 

Wilfrid Laurier University is grateful for the faculty, staff, student and alumni blood donors who generously support Canadian Blood Services as part of Laurier’s Partners for Life team. Since 2010, Laurier’s Partners for Life team has contributed more than 5,000 donations to Canada’s Lifeline.  

To honour National Blood Donor Week and bring awareness to the ongoing need for blood donations, Laurier will host a blood drive throughout June. Laurier has pledged 475 blood donations in 2025. To date, the university has achieved 51% of its goal. 

A collage of people holding signs from Canadian Blood Services.

Donors at Laurier's Waterloo campus blood drive in January 2025.

Faculty, contract teaching faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university are invited to join Laurier’s Partners for Life team and make a blood donation. By joining Laurier’s Partners for Life team, you can give at any Canadian Blood Services location and have your donation count toward Laurier’s pledge goal. 

To join Laurier’s team, download the GiveBlood app from Google Play or the App Store. This short video shows you how to join Laurier’s team within the app. Appointments can also be booked within the app.  

Canadian Blood Services’ Waterloo clinic is located at 94 Bridgeport Rd. E. and open during the following times: 

  • Monday and Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m. 
  • Tuesday from 1 to 7 p.m. 
  • Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

In Milton, Canadian Blood Services will hold a mobile clinic on June 14 at Milton Bible Church, 121 Chisholm Dr. In Brantford, Canadian Blood Services will hold a mobile clinic on June 21 at Branlyn Community Centre, 238 Brantwood Park Rd., and on July 1 at Hope Reformed Christian Church, 64 Buchanan Cr. 

Those living outside of Waterloo Region and Brantford-Brant can give at any Canadian Blood Services location and have their donation counted toward Laurier’s pledge.  

Other Ways to Support Canadian Blood Services 

Not everyone can give blood. There are other ways to support Laurier’s partnership with Canadian Blood Services: 

  • Join the stem cell registry if you are between the ages of 17 and 35. 
  • Volunteer at your local Canadian Blood Services clinic location. 

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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