The Beauty of Giving

20070504/8406

The Need for Blood

Approximately every minute of every day 52% of Canadians say they or a family member have needed blood Direct connection to saving someones life

20070504/8406

How much blood do we need?

Abdominal surgery
Up to 4 units

Heart bypass surgery

Up to 8 units

Car accident
Up to 50 units

Liver transplant
Up to 100 units
20070504/8406

20070504/8406

Blood for Ongoing Treatment

Cancer patients need up to 8 units/week Other treatments
Sickle cell disease and thalassemia Bleeding disorders

20070504/8406

Did You Know?

No substitute for human blood Short shelf life
Used within five days

Aging donor base There are 4 blood types: A, B, AB, O How to meet demand with supply?
Approximately 85,000 new donors every year

20070504/8406

What You Do In One Hour

Watch your favourite prime-time show Meet a friend for coffee Take a class Work out at the gym Sleep

You can save three lives. Thats the beauty of giving blood.
20070504/8406

The Power of One Hour

1 hour = 3 lives saved
Plasma Platelets

Red blood cells

US National Cancer Institute

20070504/8406

20070504/8406

One Hour = 3 Lives!

You must be:
Between 17 and 61 (for first-time donors) In general good health, feeling well Bring proof of identity Hemoglobin, blood pressure, temperature Donor questionnaire Private interview with screening nurse Disinfecting Refreshment area (cookies!)

Step 1: Registration Step 2: Screening

Step 3: Donation

Step 4: Recovery

20070504/8406

Safety is Paramount
Every donor is screened Every donation is tested
Syphilis hepatitis B hepatitis C HIV 1 and HIV 2 West Nile Virus HTLV-I and II

20070504/8406

From Donor to Recipient

Recruitment

Donation

Testing

Production

Labelling

Hospital Blood Bank

Transfusion

20070504/8406

Why Should You Donate Blood?

It could be you or someone you know who needs it
Ensures sufficient supply

Give back to your community High value

Save lives Restore others to health Offer hope to patients, family members, friends

for low time commitment

No more than 6 hours out of 8,760 hours a year

20070504/8406

Save a life today!

20070504/8406

Ashley

20070504/8406

Plasma

Plasma Saves Lives

Essential for circulation Supports immune system Controls excessive bleeding Plasma saved Marys life after giving birth to her daughter, Amy.

20070504/8406

Donating Plasma: Whole Blood

One hour to donate Fractionation
Processing of plasma into products

20070504/8406

Donating Plasma: Apheresis

Returns red blood cells and platelets Plasma replaced quickly Up to 52 times a year Collect more plasma per apheresis donation 1 hour and 15 minutes to donate

20070504/8406

Platelets

Platelets Save Lives

To clot the blood Prolonged bleeding cancer Short shelf life of 5 days
Platelets were there to save Kavinas life.

20070504/8406

Donating Platelets
Apheresis / plateletpheresis
Returns red blood cells and plasma Platelets replaced quickly ~ 26 times/year About 90 mins

20070504/8406

20070504/8406

Donor Ambassador
Committed to first-time donors Answer questions Accompany donor through donation Flexible hours Rewarding experience!

20070504/8406

CBS Youth Committee

Give back to your community Make new friends Save lives Gain leadership skills

20070504/8406

CBS Youth Committee

20070504/8406

Become a Volunteer Today

1 888 2 DONATE www.blood.ca

Volunteers SAVE LIVES!

20070504/8406

We Make Saving a Life Easy

20070504/8406

Be Sure To Participate In from all blood recipients!

20070504/8406

Step 1: Register online (individual or make a TEAM) at www.runningroom.com or return $10 and a filled form to us. Step 2: Rally Friends and Family to SAVE LIVES! Collect blood donation pledges. Step 3: Have fun! Run, enjoy the BBQ, win prizes!

AUGUST 11th, 2013

20070504/8406

1 Hour Every 56 Days = 3 Lives

Every 56 days, or 6 times a year 71 years 17 years = 54 years
54 years X 6 donations per year = 324 donations
324 X 3 lives = 972 lives saved in your lifetime

Challenge: 25 by 25
Make 3 donations over 8 years (and one extra)

JEOPARDY!
DID YOU KNOW? 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 Donation Requirements/Steps 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 Blood Statistics 100, 200, 300, 400, 500

A sincere

from all blood recipients!