Welcome to our fundraising page.
It's hard to believe that November 5, 2021 marks 20 years since we lost David, our loving father, husband, brother, son, and a friend to so many. David received donated blood products - platelets and whole blood - throughout his 10-year illness. Blood donations allowed David to live a full life that included Imperial Oil baseball, a rewarding career, cottage trips, and participating whole-heartedly in his beloved family members' lives.
Christine James, Carolyn Prouse and Suzanne Prouse and our families are championing this campaign to raise funds in support of Canadian Blood Services in David's memory. Your support will play an integral role in connecting patients with lifesaving blood and blood products where and when they need them. By making a financial gift, you become an integral part of Canada’s Lifeline.
Donations from David's campaign will go towards reclining recovery beds for the Toronto Donation Centre, and each bed purchased with our funds will bear a plaque recognizing David's memory. Each bed is just over $2,000.00. Please feel free to donate anonymously - we don't want anyone to feel obligated, and every contribution is sincerely appreciated! When donating, select "Blood" for the area of support.
Did you know?
- Every 60 seconds, someone in Canada needs blood.
- Over 80 diseases can be treated with stem cell transplants.
- At any given moment, approximately 4,500 Canadians are waiting for organ transplants.
- Canadian Blood Services needs over 100,000 new donors this year to keep pace with demand for lifesaving products and services.
Financial donations help Canadian Blood Services to strengthen its national programs and initiatives for blood, stem cells, organ and tissue donations, and research and innovation. Every donation makes a difference in efforts to improve outcomes for Canadian patients, by helping Canadian Blood Services to:
- Recruit the next generation of blood donors;
- Build a robust stem cell registry that reflects Canada’s ethnic diversity;
- Strengthen the organ and tissue donation and transplantation system; and
- Drive world-class research in transfusion and transplantation medicine.
Thank you so much for your support. Together, we are Canada’s Lifeline.
For more information on how financial donations help save lives, please visit give.blood.ca.