38,000 blood donor appointments need to be filled across Canada over the holidays. Image submitted by Canadian Blood Services.
Canadian Blood Services needs 38,000 donors to give blood between now and January 4th.
The appointments must be filled over the holiday period to keep national inventory levels up.
New Brunswick Territory Manager, Brandy Peters, said they want donating blood to be top-of-mind for people as they get ready for Christmas.
“This is a busy time of year especially the last two weeks of December. We know every year we need 100,000 new donors every year just to keep up with demand. We are looking for new and returning donors to keep making appointments,” Peters said.
Peters said they want people to keep their appointments because they are harder to fill during this time of year.
“If someone is making an appointment, please honour it. If you are unable to keep it, cancel it or find someone to take your place or rebook into January or February,” Peters said.
Peters said Canadian Blood Services has made safety its highest priority during the pandemic with enhanced safety measures in all of their donor centres.
In Moncton, more than 750 appointments for blood donation are available between now and December 21st.
More than 200 appointments need to be filled at the Saint John donor centre. In St. Stephen, there are 10 appointments to fill before December 21st.
To book an appointment, click here.
Blood Donors are needed this week!
We have 350 appointments to fill at our donor centers this week alone.
Help us fill these empty beds in Halifax, St. John's, Charlottetown, Moncton & Saint John by booking an appointment!https://t.co/UNWYKlGbVF pic.twitter.com/BEC1ffTnf7— Canadian Blood Services New Brunswick (@LifelineNB) November 28, 2021
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