Canadian Blood Services Needs 500 Sudbury Donations

By Stew Kernan

Canadian Blood Services is looking to the community to increase the number of blood donors heading into the Labour Day weekend.

C-B-S is hoping to fill 500 appointments at the Sudbury Clinic between now and September 5th….with 32,000 units needed nation wide.

Territory Manager Joanne Drake says the need for O-negative blood donations is critical…but all types are needed.

You can make an appointment by calling 1-triple-8 2-DONATE or you can book on-line at blood.ca.

A car crash victim could require up to 50 units of blood while someone with cancer may need 5 to 8 units of blood per week.