Blood Donor Clinic: February 12 The following information was received by the Municipality: Canadian Blood Services will be holding a Blood Donor Clinic on Thursday, February 12th, 2015, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Blind River Community Centre. Did you know: • It takes roughly 1 hour for the whole process to donate. • To actually donate blood, takes anywhere from 7 to 11 minutes. • The human body has 10 to 12 units of blood inside it, when you donate we just take 1 unit. • It’s not common to feel sick or feel faint when donating. It’s common to feel special and rare. Only 1% of our donors had a reaction last year • 96% of eligible Canadians do not donate blood. Less than 4% of eligible Canadians donate. We need help! • Please eat before coming in, and drink plenty of water. • Bring Photo ID. • 4 years straight Blind River missed its collection target of 72 units. • We broke that trend in the fall but still can’t achieve 72 units again. • It takes up to 50 units to save a car accident victim, so we need your help. • We can pick up your group with our life bus. • Yes, we do take walk-ins! • Lots of people think they are not eligible to donate, chances are, they might be. You can always find out by calling, 1-888-2-DONATE. (1-888-236-6283) or visit www.blood.ca. Book an appointment, save a life!