Hello friends and family,
Welcome to my fundraising page!
I have been donating blood through Canadian Blood Services since my University days, which is over half of my life! And I started donating Plasma on a weekly basis over 17 years ago. It is an organization that I support and want to create awareness for. It is a vital part of our Canadian health system.
In general, I would encourage you to:
• discuss the idea of donating blood with your family;
• visit a local clinic to understand its operation;
• consider donating blood; or
• make a financial donation.
Today, I ask you to make a financial donation in honour of my 50th birthday! Click the DONATE NOW button on the top right.
I am championing this campaign to raise funds in support of Canadian Blood Services. 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.
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.