While caution is still required due to COVID-19, while the deconfinement plan is blithely following its course, this will not prevent the City of Saint-Eustache from organizing on Monday June 28 and Tuesday June 29. next, the 47th edition of its annual blood drive, one of the largest in the metropolitan area.
Like last year, it will again be by appointment that it will be possible to take part. The appointment booking capacity was then 300 for the two days and, once again, this collection had exceeded the targeted objectives.
This year, the members of the organizing committee for the 2021 edition of this fundraiser have set themselves a goal similar to that of the years preceding this global pandemic, namely to welcome at least 500 donors.
VIP treatment, no waiting
«It is because of the pandemic that the collection is organized by appointment this year, but this new procedure brings its share of undeniable advantages: VIP treatment and no waiting to proceed with the blood donation.», Indicate the municipal councilor of the Plateau-des-Chênes district, Nicole Carignan-Lefebvre, involved for many years within the organizing committee of this blood drive.
«Giving blood is giving life! When you know that 1,000 blood donations are needed every day and that one donation can save four lives, it is possible to make a difference for thousands of people. Obviously, all sanitary measures will be respected at all times. I invite all citizens of Saint-Eustache and the surrounding area to make their appointment now and I am confident that the objective will be achieved, even exceeded!», Added, for his part, the mayor of Saint-Eustache, Pierre Charron.
To make an appointment
Donors can make an appointment now in three ways for this collection which will take place, as is usual now, at the Patriotes high school (99, rue Grignon in Saint-Eustache), on Monday 28 and Tuesday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
To do this, simply go to the Héma-Québec site, at the address [http://www.hema-quebec.qc.ca/formulaire-demande-de-rendez-vous.fr.html], write to the email address [email protected] or call 1 800 343-7264.
Even in a pandemic context, Héma-Québec reiterates that 1,000 blood donations are needed every day to meet the needs of people waiting for blood product transfusions.
For their part, the organizers, who would like to thank the partners, collaborators, volunteers and municipal employees associated with the event, point out that being vaccinated against COVID-19 does not affect the donation in any way. of blood.
To find out more about donating blood in the context of a pandemic, you can consult the section [http://www.hema-quebec.qc.ca/coronavirus/index.fr.html] on the Héma-Québec website.
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