Experience what you get when you give at any age

There's more than one way to give. Do you want to fill your day with positivity and gain valuable life experience? Are you active on social? Then you have what it takes to help change lives!   

Spreading the word and giving your time doesn't just feel good, it makes a difference.

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Here’s how you can take action:

At any age

Be an advocate

Turn your passion into purpose. Your voice and support can change lives, boost donations, and make a difference that can be felt across Canada.

All the ways to advocate

Host a fundraiser

Raise funds for a cause that matters to you! Whether you choose to sell handmade items or organize community walks and collect pledges for the distance covered, you can feel the pride of knowing the money you raise goes towards a life-changing cause.

Start your own fundraiser

If you’re 16 & over

Volunteer

Whether it’s supporting donors, recruitment, or raising awareness; when 
you volunteer for Canada’s Lifeline, you
connect with a feel-good community, gain
valuable life experience and fill your cup with positivity. 

Volunteer

Organs and tissues

You can make your day brighter, and someone’s future brighter too. It takes just 2 minutes to register your decision to become an organ and tissue donor. 
* Age eligibility depends on your province 

Learn more

If you’re 17 & over

Donate blood or plasma

Your donation is a powerful act, fueling 
Canada's Lifeline, changing lives, and giving you a feeling of fulfillment that stays with you, long after you leave the donor centre. 

Find out if you’re eligible

Join the stem cell registry

A simple swab can change lives, including yours. If you’re between the ages of 17-35 you may be eligible to join the Registry.

Join the stem cell registry

Your storytelling fuels Canada's Lifeline

Even one post on social media could start a movement and give you the rush of giving back. 
Keep reading to get tips on how you can use your platforms to make waves.

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Follow @CanadasLifeline

Did one of our posts make you smile or tug at your heartstrings? Share it! And show your community what matters to you. 

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Share your why 

Why do you feel the pull to give back? Is it to honour someone special, or help your community? 
Share your donation experience on social, show off your post-donation bandage, or film an unboxing video of your Stem Cell Registry kit! 
Tag us @CanadasLifeline.

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Reach out to friends and family 

Book your next bestie catch-up at a donor centre or suggest it as the spot for your next family outing.  
It's a memorable experience that will bring you even closer.  

Your story matters and can inspire others to share theirs. If you’re not quite old enough to donate,
let people know why you’re planning on being a donor when you can. 

Our next generation of donors are...amazing/ driven/ compassionate / inspirational

A fun collage of seven pictures of young donors together in donor centres, holding up branded signs after and during their donations, showing off post-donation arm bandages, and one group posing in front of the Canadian Blood Services bus.
A collage of two pictures of young donor groups, holding up branded signs after their donations, and one group posing in front of the Canadian Blood Services bus.