A blood donor clinic is taking place in Wallaceburg today, Sept. 25.
The clinic will; run from 2:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
It will be held at the UAW Hall, located at 88 Elm Drive South in Wallaceburg.
Canadian Blood Services is asking all eligible Canadians to donate blood this fall and to bring a friend to their next appointment.
Higher than expected cancellations and no-shows over the past months have put extra pressure on the national blood supply.
This year, Canadian Blood Services has reported 133,000 appointment cancellations and 119,000 people missing their appointment entirely.
“When a donor does not attend a scheduled appointment many of them believe that someone else in the community will step forward and take their place,” stated Mark Donnison, Canadian Blood Services vice-president of donor relations. “However, we are actually being faced with a number of empty donor chairs as we attempt to fill up last-minute cancellations.”
Canadian Blood Services will need to fill an additional 78,000 appointments by the end of October to meet the anticipated demand.
“If this current trend continues we would be concerned that regular hospital demand would put a strain on our national inventory. To help fill empty donor chairs, we are encouraging Canadians to invite a friend and welcome new donors into the network,” says Donnison.
To book an appointment at the Wallaceburg clinic today blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE.
