Hurricanes Kick-Off Annual Blood Drive with Canadian Blood Services and Hockey Gives Blood
Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes are set to face-off against the Red Deer Rebels for the annual Hockey Gives Blood Challenge with Canadian Blood Services during the month of January.
Each season, the Hurricanes and Rebels challenge fans to bring in the most blood donations during January. Last year, the Hurricanes narrowly edged the Rebels with 336 total blood donations (86 donations coming from new donors) to the Rebels 329 total blood donations (56 donations from new donors).
The Hurricanes will look to bring in more blood donations again this season. The Hurricanes will officially kick-off the blood drive as Fortified Nutrition hosts members from Canadian Blood Services at the ‘Canes game on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Fans at the game can find out their blood type and book their donation appointment by visiting the Canadian Blood Services table under Section HH.
To book an appointment today, locate a donor centre, check your eligibility and more, download the GiveBlood app available for iOS on the App Store or for Android on Google Play or visit blood.ca. Be sure to tell the staff and volunteer at the Canadian Blood Services Clinic that you are donating on behalf of the Lethbridge Hurricanes so they count your donation towards the Hockey Gives Blood Challenge!
About Hockey Gives Blood
Hockey Gives Blood is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging members of the hockey community to help save lives and ensure that Canadian patients have the blood products they need when they need them. Hockey Gives Blood has partnered with the Canadian Blood Services in an effort to engage and educate the hockey community about the importance of blood and stem cell donation.
Follow Hockey Gives Blood on social media:
Facebook: @HockeyGivesBlood | Twitter: @hkygivesblood | Instagram: @hockeygivesblood
Or visit www.hockeygivesblood.ca
About Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Blood Services is a not-for-profit charitable organization. Regulated by Health Canada as a biologics manufacturer and primarily funded by the provincial and territorial ministries of health, Canadian Blood Services operates with a national scope, infrastructure and governance that make it unique within Canadian healthcare. In the domain of blood, plasma and stem cells, we provide services for patients on behalf of all provincial and territorial governments except Quebec. The national transplant registry for interprovincial organ sharing and related programs reaches into all provinces and territories, as a biological lifeline for Canadians.
Facebook: @CanadasLifeline | Twitter @CanadasLifeline | YouTube: 1.888.2DONATE
