Giving is Golden blood drive at Laurier Jan. 29 to support Canadian Blood Services

Jan. 6, 2025

Wilfrid Laurier University will host the Giving is Golden blood drive Jan. 29 at the Waterloo campus in support of Canadian Blood Services.

The clinic will take place in the Senate and Board Chamber between 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Eligible faculty, contract teaching faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university are invited to reserve an appointment online.  

Laurier is a member of Canadian Blood Services’ Partners for Life program. Each year, members of Laurier’s Partners for Life team donate to support the university’s annual pledge of blood donations. To date, Laurier blood donors have contributed more than 5,000 life-saving blood donations to Canada’s Lifeline.  

New and returning donors are needed to keep Canada’s Lifeline strong. While one in every two Canadians is eligible to give blood, only one in 81 do. You could save a life this semester by making a blood donation. Canadian Blood Services needs donors from all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Some people with complex and ongoing blood product needs require specially matched blood products that often come from donors of similar ethnic backgrounds or ancestry. 

How to support the Giving is Golden blood drive 

• Take Canadian Blood Services’ donor eligibility quiz. You may also call 1.888.2.DONATE to discuss your eligibility with a nurse. Final eligibility is determined by staff at the blood donor clinic. 
• If you are eligible to give blood, join Laurier’s Partners for Life team.
• Book your Giving is Golden appointment.  

What to expect at the Giving is Golden blood drive 
 

• A friendly, welcoming donation experience conveniently located in the Senate and Board Chamber, directly above the Dining Hall. Book with a friend, teammate or colleague.  
• An online donor questionnaire to learn more about you and your health.
• A short screening by a Canadian Blood Services’ nurse to review your answers to the donor questionnaire and determine your eligibility.
• Pre- and post-donation snacks and beverages. 
• Sincere gratitude for being golden and helping those who rely on blood and blood products. 

What to bring 

• Yourself – feeling well, hydrated and rested.  
• Donor identification if you are a returning donor.
• A hard-copy piece of government-issued identification, such as a health card, driver’s license or passport, if you are a new donor. Canadian Blood Services cannot accept digital copies.  

Other ways to support Canadian Blood Services 

On Jan. 29, Canadian Blood Services and members of the Get Swabbed at Laurier student club will be recruiting donors for Canada’s stem cell registry. You could be a life-saving match for someone in need of a stem-cell transplant. Take the donor eligibility quiz to get started. More information about stem cell donation is available on Canadian Blood Services’ website.