Canadian Blood Services Peterborough Urging Public to Donate For the Holidays
/Canadian Blood Services Peterborough is asking everyone to get their giving spirit going this holiday season as the organization is in need of blood and plasma donations during the holiday season.
A member of the Peterborough Fire Services donated blood as one of several first responders who gave during the holiday season. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Donations typically decline during the holiday season due to busy schedules, year-end activities and statutory holidays. At the same time, the need for blood and plasma increases according to Jill Gemmiti, Canadian Blood Services community services manager.
“It's in greater need because more people are on the roads, there's more accidents and more people are going to the hospital,” she said. “We just want to make sure that Canadian patients are supplied with enough blood and plasma to take them through the holidays.”
Groups and individuals — including first-time donors — are welcome and encouraged to give to Canadian Blood Services during the holiday season.
“Through Dec. 24 until the new year and after, we just need you to come out,” said Gemmiti. “There are many appointments that are still open so we're just asking people to go to blood.ca and book their appointment.”
The following are the Peterborough location’s operating days and hours over the holidays:
Dec. 24: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 26: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dec. 27: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dec. 30: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Jan. 1: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
