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District residents came through once again for the Canadian Blood Services spring donor clinic at Fort High yesterday and Wednesday.
Spokesperson Harvey Heather said this morning they saw a two-day total of 358 donors, who gave 307 units of blood that will help up to 929 patients in hospitals in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba.
CBS had set a two-day goal of 350 donors—or about 288 units—for the local clinic (the number of donors usually does not equal the number of units).
On average, just under 15 percent of people who come out for the clinics are advised not to donate (either for their own safety or the safety of others).
Heather thanked the volunteers, donors, and sponsors for all their help in making the spring blood donor clinic a success.
The next donor clinic here will be held in September. To make an appointment, call 1-888-2DONATE or visit www.blood.ca
If prospective donors, or active ones for that matter, want to know why it’s so important to donate blood, they should check out www.thankyourdonor.ca
This is a website where people who have received blood, either themselves or family members, have posted stories about how much they appreciate blood donors and why it was so important that blood was there for them when they needed it.
CBS looks after 91 hospitals in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.
