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³Ô¹ÏÍø supports Canadian Blood Services with holiday blood drive Nov. 27 to Dec. 22

³Ô¹ÏÍø supports Canadian Blood Services with holiday blood drive Nov. 27 to Dec. 22

Nov. 21, 2023

The holiday season is a time of giving and the ways the ³Ô¹ÏÍø community gives back are many.  

This year, ³Ô¹ÏÍø invites faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university who are eligible to make a life-saving blood donation. Between Nov. 27 and Dec. 22, ³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold a blood drive in support of Canadian Blood Services and patients in need of blood and blood products.  

December is traditionally a difficult time for Canadian Blood Services to fill donor appointments. While one in two Canadians are eligible to give blood, only one in 81 do. As a Partners for Life organization, ³Ô¹ÏÍø can make a difference for patients in need of blood. 

and book your donation. If you are unsure if you are eligible to give blood, visit the or call 1.888.2.DONATE to speak with a nurse. 

Canadian Blood Services’ Waterloo clinic is located at 94 Bridgeport Rd. E. and open during the following times:  

  • Monday and Wednesday: 2 to 7 p.m. 
  • Tuesday: 1 to 7 p.m. 
  • Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

In Brantford, Canadian Blood Services will hold mobile clinics on and at Hope Christian Reformed Church, 64 Buchanan Cres. Appointments must be booked in advance at . 

During the next few weeks, the university will share inspiring stories about ³Ô¹ÏÍø blood donors and their reasons for giving on ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s news hub and social media channels.  

Thank you, ³Ô¹ÏÍø blood donors and champions, for giving back to our communities. You make a difference for friends, family members and neighbours in need of life-saving blood donations. Your generosity is golden!

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