Blood Service calls out for more holiday donors
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This holiday season people are being called to give a potentially lifesaving gift - blood.
The New Zealand Blood Service says fewer donors typically roll up their sleeves during December and January, despite it being the season of goodwill. There s a real need for blood and plasma over the holiday period because the need for blood doesn t go away but people all go away on holiday, says spokeswoman Asuka Burge. We re really wanting people to book appointments, either before they go away, after they come back, or to find a blood drive while they re on holiday. We re just asking people to take that hour over summer to donate.
This holiday season people are being called to give a potentially lifesaving gift - blood, as fewer donors typically roll up their sleeves during December and January.