Giving thanks to partners and champions for their ongoing donations!

At this point in the fall season, many of us are spending time with loved ones, reflecting on what we’re grateful for, or focusing on our own well-being.   

Thanksgiving may look a little different from household-to-household, but for us at Canadian Blood Services, this time of year is an opportunity to thank every champion and member of Canada’s Lifeline, for the support you give to patients across Canada – patients who can be with loved ones this Thanksgiving, because of donors like you.   

Because of your dedication, we can reach new and returning blood and plasma donors. And your continued help will keep this momentum going all season long.   

The top three things you can do now to help patients all season:  

• Reserve your next group donation and encourage members to donate blood and plasma this fall, if you haven’t already.  
• Recruit a couple more first-time donors to join your team at your next donation. Resources are available on MediaValet to support you!  
• After donating, rebook your next group blood donation for 2-3 months later. If you donate now, that means you can rebook in December/January at a time when appointments usually slow down.   
• After donating plasma, you can book your next appointment as soon as a week later.   

Partners for Life champions and members like you are vital to supporting patients who count on blood products every day – patients like Emmanuel.  

“The health care system and these donors are giving me an opportunity to live, in the sense that they’re repairing me. And it’s going to get to the point where I feel like, ‘yes, I can do anything.’”

Emmanuel, Blood and stem cell transplant recipient 

As you prepare for the season of giving back with friends and loved ones, please know how grateful patients across Canada are to have your continued support.