We’ve received a special request from the Canadian Blood Services in Oshawa to share this important need:

As we head into the 2nd half of December we are reminded of the need for local community support in raising awareness of the need for blood donations to support patients that require blood and blood products to maintain and live a healthy lifestyle. Donating blood or plasma this holiday season is one of the most generous things you can do for someone in need.

Thousands of donors are needed to fill every available appointment. Your support through blood and financial donations ensures a strong national inventory of blood and blood products for patients in our community and across Canada. When you give through Canadian Blood Services, you don’t just make a difference. You make all the difference.

How you can help? Encourage your team, your colleagues, gather loved ones or motivate a group of friends to book a group appointment in those harder-to-fill weeks – December 19 through till January 7.  If you’d like to book an appointment, visit here, or attend one of their holiday blood donation events.