Canadian Blood Services are looking for new donors to ensure hospitals remain stocked with life-essentials for patients throughout the summer months.
To keep pace with the growing demand, new donors of all blood types are needed, but it’s particularly vital that people with group O blood donate as soon as they can.
Community Development Manager Bikram Singh Basra says only 80% of available appointments are being booked each week.
Blood products play a critical role in everyday medical care. Many people with various health conditions require regular transfusion therapy
Columbus Community Centre on Spenser Street in Cobourg will be hosting blood donor clinics on July 17, August 14 and September 18.
If those dates don’t work for you there are permanent centres in Oshawa and Peterborough that are open daily.
You can book an appointment now at Canadian Blood Services | Canada’s Lifeline, use the GiveBlood app or call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283).
(Written by: Emily Chatwood)
