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Join ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Partners for Life team and give blood this holiday season
Nov. 21, 2024
The holiday season is approaching and brings with it opportunities to extend kindness, care and generosity to those in need.
³Ô¹ÏÍø invites faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university to help those in need of blood and blood products by making a life-saving blood donation this holiday season at a Canadian Blood Services clinic.
The holidays are 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. To date, ³Ô¹ÏÍø has fulfilled 73% of its annual Partners for Life pledge goal.
and book your holiday donation today. If you are unsure if you are eligible to give blood, visit the Canadian Blood Services website for or call 1.888.2.DONATE to speak with a nurse.
Clinic locations
Giving near ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Waterloo and Brantford campuses is easy and convenient. 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.
- Holiday hours: Dec. 24: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 26, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dec. 31: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 1, 2 to 7 p.m.
In Brantford, Canadian Blood Services will hold mobile clinics on the following dates (appointments must be booked in advance):
- Dec. 3 at Woodman Community Centre, 491 Grey St.
- Dec. 21 at Branlyn Community Centre, 238 Brantwood Park Rd.
- Dec. 31 at Hope Christian Reformed Church, 64 Buchanan Cres.
Members of ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Partners for Life team can give blood anywhere in Canada and have their donation included in the university’s annual pledge goal. Visit to find a clinic or mobile location.
Save the date
³Ô¹ÏÍø will host an on-campus blood donation clinic Jan. 29, 2025, in the Senate and Board Chamber in Waterloo. If you cannot donate ahead of the holidays, save the date to donate on campus. More details, including an online booking link, will be shared during the coming weeks.
Thank you, ³Ô¹ÏÍø blood donors and champions, for giving back to our communities. You make the difference for friends, family members and neighbours in need of life-saving blood donations. Your generosity is golden!