Canadian Blood Services seeking Battlefords-area donors
Battleford area residents are asked to answer the call of Canadian Blood Services during its upcoming blood donor clinic Monday, March 13 at the Don Ross Centre.
Statistics show that one in two Canadians is eligible to give blood yet only one in 60 actually do. The Battlefords seem to be the exception according to Territorial Manager with Canadian Blood Services Jeff Martel.
“The Battlefords have always been a staunch supporter of our Blood Donor Clinics,” Martel said. “In fact, there are only a few spots available for appointments for this month’s clinic already and we really want to keep the momentum going by having another full schedule.”
Martel says new donors are always welcome and with recent changes to the iron guidelines preventing women to donate once every 84 days means than these new donors are needed now.