Orangeville, ON – Employees of Headwaters Health Care Centre and Dufferin Emergency Services including Fire, Paramedics and Police are rolling up their sleeves to help patients who require blood. Dufferin Emergency Services and Headwaters have joined together as Partners for Life with Canadian Blood Services. “We’ve challenged ourselves to reach a yearly goal of donate over 120 units of blood. That could save 360 lives in 2009,” says Kent Moore, Chief of Police, Shelburne Police Service.

Staff donating as part of the Partners for Life Program can donate at any blood donor clinic. For information on clinics in the area, for eligibility information and to book an appointment, please call 1-888-236-6283.

“If one donor can save three lives, just imagine how many lives we can save by donating together and encouraging other businesses to become a Partner for Life,” says Cholly Boland, President and CEO at Headwaters. “As individuals, we know the sense of accomplishment each of us feels when we donate. When we donate as a team, we magnify that feeling throughout our entire organization!” In 2008, Headwaters Health Care Centre required 2272 units of blood.

Lilet Raffiñan, Clinic Development Coordinator, Canadian Blood Services adds, “More lives are being saved all across Canada. Everyone wins when these ‘corporate heroes’ step up to help those in need.”

The Partners for Life Program is designed for groups, businesses and organizations wanting to make a commitment to saving lives by donating blood as a team. If interested in joining the Partners for Life Program you can get more information by calling 1-888-236-6283.
 

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