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The Challenge:– 41 prizes of $150 to be awarded to winners in

the 41 fixed site catchment areas – 9 prizes of $250 to be awarded to the top

school in each province– 1 prize of $500 to be awarded to the top

school in the country– 1 prize of $500 to be awarded to the school in

the country with the highest number of new donors recruited

Blood 101

It’s All About The Biology

The Four Components of Blood

• Red Blood Cells

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Plasma

The Need

It’s in you to give!

The Need for Blood

Approximately every minute of every day52% of Canadians say they or a family member have needed bloodDirect connection to saving someone’s life

Why Should You Donate Blood?Give back to your communityHigh value…– Save lives – Restore others to health– Offer hope to patients, family members, friends– Give more time to patients to spend with loved

ones…for low time commitment– No more than 6 hours out of 8,760 hours a

year

How Much Is Needed?

Donating Blood

The Process Up Close

What Can You Do In One Hour…

Watch your favourite prime-time showMeet a friend for coffeeTake a classWork out at the gymGo grocery shopping

You can help save lives!

Only takes 1 hourYou must be: – 17 years of age– 110 pounds – In general good health, feeling well– Have had a good meal before hand – Hydrate 1-2 days prior!

Step 1: Registration– Proof of identity– Read pamphlet

Step 2: Screening– Hemoglobin, blood pressure, temperature– Donor questionnaire– Private interview with screening nurse

Only takes 1 hour

Step 3: Donation– Safe to donate– Takes 5 -20

minutes

Step 4: Recovery– Refreshment area

– Cookies and juice

Safety is ParamountEvery donor is screenedEvery donation is tested

From Donor to Recipient

Recruitment Donation Testing Production

Labelling TransfusionHospital Blood Bank

Speaking Up to Save Lives

Book a guest speaker for an assembly

What’s Your Type?

The blood typing booth is both a complimentary service to the public as well as an educational tool for the Canadian Blood Services to reach out to new blood donors

National ‘Young Blood for Life’ Challenge 

Save a life today!If you’re 17 (or, when you turn 17)…

See Mrs. Morenz and find out how you can get

involved as a potential donor:

For more information,you can also visit:www.blood.ca