This Thanksgiving, many of us will find ourselves at home surrounded by family, friends and hopefully good food.
But others across the Lower Mainland and British Columbia are receiving care at hospitals, and are in need of blood.
“People get busy with family activities, they head out of town and blood donation isn’t really top of mind”
Marcelo Dominguez of the Canadian Blood Services says during holidays there is a noticeable drop in blood donations. That’s because many find themselves preoccupied with festivities and feel they don’t have the time to make an appointment to donate.
“We are urging eligible Canadians to help fill open appointments. Right now the national blood inventory is continuing to meet patient needs, but really it’s declining because of unfilled appointments. What tends to happen on long weekends is that people get busy with family activities, they head out of town and blood donation isn’t really top of mind. We try to remind people that if they are in town or available, or even if they are headed out of town and pass by a blood clinic, we look for their support.”
He adds there is a particular need for donors with O- and A- negative blood.
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