2009-04-23
08:19:36
It was a good start for the Canadian Blood Services yesterday.
More than 150 people turned out to the first of three blood donor clinics being held at the Fort Frances High School.
Community Development Coordinator Harvey Heather says the 120 units of blood collected yesterday will help area hospitals.
"This is a big part of our weekly collections that we have for 90 hospitals in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario," says Heather, "including the hospital in Fort Frances. We need about 1,200 donations of blood each week for patients in those hospitals."
The clinics resume this afternoon from 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. and again from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
