What greater gift is there than the gift of life?
Cancer patients, transplant recipients, accident victims. For these people and so many more, a timely transfusion of blood can be the lifesaving difference.
Half of all Canadians will either need blood or know someone who needs it. The need is constant. Book now to donate blood.
Please book directly through Canadian Blood Services and then log your donation through the link below.
Book directly through Canadian Blood Services to choose a time and location that works for you.
You can also book by phone or through the mobile app:
- Call 1-888- 2 DONATE
- Apple/Android- #GiveLife
Make your donation count! Log your successful or attempted donation through the reporting portal.
IMPORTANT
- Make sure you drink lots of water; get plenty to eat and a good night’s sleep.
- Make sure to bring valid ID
- Donated before? Please bring your blood donor card (it has a full name and signature).
- First-time donating or can’t find your card? Bring ID with full name and signature or full name and photograph.
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ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
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Are you eligible?
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Take the online Eligibility Quiz to see if you can donate!
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Do you weigh enough?
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Donors must weigh 110lbs or more – click here for more information.
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Have you visited Mexico, China, or India in the last year?
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If you have been to a malaria-risk country in the last 365 days, please call 1-888-2-DONATE and press 5 to speak with a nurse (just to double check).
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Are you a first Time Donor?
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Watch the Canadian Blood Services step by step video on the donating process.
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Have you recently gotten a tattoo or piercing?
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Please wait 6 months before donating.
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Are you taking medication?
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Please call 1-888-2-DONATE and press 5 to speak with a nurse (just to double check).
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Have a cold or flu?
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You cannot donate.
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Not eligible to donate?
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You might be eligible to donate for research at netCAD, CBS’s research facility on UBC campus.
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