Local Ismaili Muslim Community partners with Canadian Blood Services for donation drive

NEWS RELEASE
CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES
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The Ismaili Muslim Community of Barrie has partnered with Canadian Blood Services to help ensure that lifesaving blood products are available to hospital patients in need.

As part of their dedication to their community and as part of their Civic 150 initiative, they have organized a group donation at the Barrie blood donor clinic and committed to recruit new donors and fill appointments to help collect 32 blood donations at the clinic.

“We are very excited about making a real difference in the lives of Canadian hospital patients,” says Nadir Prasla, lead of the Civic 150 Barrie team. “This year, 100,000 new blood donors are needed across Canada to meet patient needs – including 1200 needed right here in our community. We are hoping that we can make a real difference in the lives of our community by volunteering 1 million service hours across Canada, and by spending some of those service hours donating blood, we are helping to save lives.”

“A hard winter across the country, combined with seasonal illness has been challenging on our inventory levels,” says Elaine St. Pierre, territory manager for Canadian Blood Services Barrie region. “The Ismaili Muslim Community will provide much-needed support through their group donation by filling 20 appointments in just one day."

When: Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 9:15 a.m.
Where: Barrie Blood Donor clinic, at 231 Bayview Dr., Barrie, Ont.

You can take part by making an appointment to give life at the Barrie Blood Donor clinic, at 231 Bayview Dr. The clinic is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 – 8 p.m., and on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. To discover all the ways you can help and to book your appointment, visit here.

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