Canadian Blood Services is looking for local donors this Easter long weekend.
The national non-profit group has set a target of 94 donors for a Burnaby clinic on Sunday, April 8, to meet hospital demand. They need 40 more donors to reach that target.
Since it takes many donors to treat one patient, the 40 donors represent the needs of five leukemia patients for one week.
According to Canadian Blood Services, long weekends can be a difficult time of year to collect blood, because people are out of their normal routines, going out of town or visiting family.
The clinic will be at Burnaby North Secondary School, 751 Hammarskjold Dr., on Sunday, April 8, from 10: 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Healthy people 17 or older can donate blood every 56 days. First-time donors older than 61 and regular donors older than 71 need to get their doctor's permission to donate.
Call 1-888-236-6283 or visit www.blood.ca for more information or to book an appointment to donate. It's best to make an appointment to help reduce lineups and waiting times.
