One of Canada鈥檚 largest blood donor groups has partnered with Canadian Blood Services to encourage 91大黄鸭鈥檚 South Asian community to support Canada鈥檚 Lifeline.
Sikh Nation鈥檚 annual blood donation drive will be taking place on Saturday, Nov. 6 in 91大黄鸭 this year. The campaign embraces a vision that all humans should live a safe and happy life, and Sikh Canadians are expected to remember their past while donating blood and plasma to help patients in need while participating in this event.
鈥淭he Blood Donation Campaign led by the Sikhs represent a look to the past and a view to the future, coming together as humans around the world,鈥� reads the Sikh Nation website.
Since the group鈥檚 first event in 1999, Sikh Nation members have helped over 150,000 patients with their donations according to a Canadian Blood Services press release. Sikh Nation is on track this year to make its largest annual contribution to patients in Canada, which makes the group the largest contributor to Canadian Blood Services鈥� Partners for Life program.
Bunvir Kaur, a Sikh Nation member, will be helping to organize the event in 91大黄鸭 on Saturday. Kaur鈥檚 father, Jadvinder Singh Nijjer, began organizing the first Blood Donation event in 91大黄鸭 almost 20 years ago with the help of local Sikh community members. Kaur wanted to honour his legacy by continuing his legacy of service to others.
鈥淎bout 20 years ago, my father had the opportunity to meet the founders at one of the Blood Donation by Sikh Nation campaigns held in B.C.鈥檚 Lower Mainland,鈥� says Sikh Nation member Bunvir Kaur in a press release. 鈥淗e was touched to see the impact they were making in the community and he felt in his heart that he somehow needed to get involved.鈥�
Sikh Nation鈥檚 Blood Donation event will take place at the 91大黄鸭 plasma donor centre at the Orchard Park Shopping Centre from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6. This year, 91大黄鸭鈥檚 Sikh community members hope to fill 49 open appointments to help patients.
Those interested can visit the Canadian Blood Services or the Sikh Nation for more information.
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