blood donations

Kingston Blood Donor Centre

Kingston Blood Donor Centre

Kingston Blood Donor Centre

#SirensForLife aims to collect 75 units of blood this summer to meet constant demand

Blood donors needed after increased no-shows and cancellations

Give blood on Good Friday in honour of local recipient Brock Powell

Thousand Islands Playhouse warms community with free outdoor coat closet

Canadian Blood Services seeks new donors in Kingston

Kingston Blood Donor Centre

Kingston Blood Donor Centre

Kingston Blood Donor Centre

#SirensForLife aims to collect 75 units of blood this summer to meet constant demand

Blood donors needed after increased no-shows and cancellations

Give blood on Good Friday in honour of local recipient Brock Powell

Thousand Islands Playhouse warms community with free outdoor coat closet

Canadian Blood Services seeks new donors in Kingston

Sick City Outdoor Guided Walking Tour

Sounds of Peace

Tomorrow, next week and next month, the need for blood and plasma is constant.To ensure we can continue to meet the needs of patients in Canada, we need everyone who is healthy to book and keep their blood and plasma donation appointment for the weeks and months ahead.

Blood and blood products are a critical part of everyday medical care including major surgeries, medical procedures, cancer treatments and managing diseases and disorders. As a blood donor you form a vital link in Canada’s lifeline, helping many Canadians wake up healthy each day.

New and existing blood donors are needed to fill the available appointments over the summer months. The need for blood is constant and your blood donation helps patients that require blood and blood products to maintain and live a healthy lifestyle. If you are over the age of 17 and

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 Jessica Foley

*Paid Business Feature* First responders from the Kingston area, and across Eastern Ontario, are again participating in #SirensForLife. This annual campaign, run by Canadian Blood Services, engages first responders, aims to support the recruitment of new donors, and encourages longtime blood donors to make their next appointment. According to Debbi

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Jessica Foley

Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is feeling the strain to collect blood, platelets, and plasma following an increase in appointment cancellations and low attendance at donor centres across Canada. According to a release from CBS, empty donor beds, combined with the constant need for blood, have put added pressure on Canada’s

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Jessica Foley

*Paid Business Feature* On Good Friday, Apr. 15, 2022, roll up your sleeves and support Canadian Blood Services alongside local Kingston resident Brock Powell at a holiday blood drive. Over the past four years, “Blood for Brock” has seen more than 200 blood donations, even though collecting blood on statutory

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Taylor Tye

As temperatures drop and the snow begins to pile up, the staff at Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, with the help of donations, are keeping the community warm for the second winter in a row. The local Salvation Army thrift store closed its doors in late 2020; That’s when Brett

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative

Canadian Blood Services’ (CBS) Kingston clinic is currently achieving 67 per cent of their daily blood collection goal during the month of May, compared to over 95 per cent the same time last year. “We really need to attract new blood donors in the Kingston area,” said Territory Manager Debbi

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