Canadian Blood Services Youth Committee
Canadian Blood Services Edmonton Permanent Clinic: 8249 - 114th Street Edmonton, AB, Canada

We're excited to be visiting The Canadian Native Friendship Centre today to talk about OneMatch, the stem cell and marrow network! We strongly encourage you to join us at their main location, 11728 95 Street, at 2PM for a conversation on what it means to be a stem cell donor and how we, as youth, can improve representation in the database. By better representing Canada's diverse population, we can give greater hope to patients in need. Looking forward to seeing you!

Are you a University of Alberta student, alumni or staff member? If so, help the U of A reach their goal of 600 units! Take a quick minute to enter some basic information right here: https://blood.ca/en/blood/join-your-organization Partner ID for students: UNIV011523... Partner ID for staff/alumni: UNIV010313 Any donation you make while the blood donor challenge is running will help the U of A get closer to or surpass their goal! The impact you can make by donating blood is so powerful. Watch the video below to hear Kira's story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWvbYXk3wIk

Canadian Blood Services Summer Youth Ambassador Volunteer Positions Available: The Summer Youth Program is recruiting volunteers’ aged 14-24 to promote Canadian Blood Services in Edmonton during June, July, and August 2018 at special events. Summer Youth Program Volunteers will promote Canadian Blood Services at events such as K Days, Canada Day and other community events, info booths, and festivals. Our volunteers help to raise awareness and inform the public about the impor...tance of blood donation and ways that Edmontonians can get involved. Commitment is flexible, but summer volunteers are expected to commit to 2-4 hour shifts at various events throughout the summer. Summer Youth Program Volunteers will gain valuable leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. In addition to helping the community, the youth program is a great way to meet an enthusiastic and friendly group of people, as well as to gain experience in an important part of the Canadian health care system. For more information or to apply, please contact Hassan Nawab, the Summer Youth Coordinator at [email protected].

Did you know? Of all Canadians who are eligible to donate, less than 4% do. Often, this is because of misconceptions regarding eligibility. We challenge you to bust the myths and take this quiz: https://goo.gl/zs9J4Z If you have an hour to spare this long weekend, book an appointment by visiting blood.ca. Remember, the need for blood doesn't take a holiday!