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'Bleed and feed' to fill two banks for the holidays

Donate blood, food at Ladner clinic

Do two good deeds at once by donating a nonperishable food item when donating blood at a Ladner blood donor clinic this holiday season.

In December, Canadian Blood Services will need 9,750 blood donors to give blood at clinics across the province and Food Banks British Columbia will need enough food to feed 70,000 people.

"The needs of both the blood bank and the food bank are great," says Ed Yee, director of donor and clinic services for the B.C. & Yukon region of Canadian Blood Services. "But by rallying together, British Columbians can help fill up both of these banks at blood donor clinics across the province this December."

Bleed & Feed food collection boxes will be at the front reception desk at all B.C. blood donor clinics in December. Food collected at each clinic will go to that community's local food bank. In Ladner, food collected will be donated to the South Delta Food Bank.

"We're thrilled that Canadian Blood Services is partnering with us for a second year in a row," says Don Armstrong, president of Food Banks British Columbia. "By acting as a food drop-off location, they're making it very simple for British Columbians to do two good deeds at once - bleed and feed!"

Blood is not only needed for trauma victims over the holiday season, but for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments, cardiac surgeries and organ transplants.

Canadian Blood Services' Ladner blood donor clinic takes place at the Ladner Community Centre on Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 1: 30 to 8: 30 p.m.

Donors can book appointments to give blood in one of two ways - by calling 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or by booking online at blood.ca.