UBC Med Blood Champions

Heads up that there is a donation event in the UBC Nest on Thursday March 9th! Book your appointments here: https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/donate

Remember to use your partners for life code if you have not added it to your profile already! Vancouver ID: CANA009068

If this day doesn't work for you, the Oak street location has appointments available most other days!

Feel free to reach out with any questions - happy donating!

myaccount.blood.ca

It's January which means it's Pint for Pint at Rain or Shine!
1 pint donated = 1 pint of FREE ice cream! 😋
Pick up a card from Rain or Shine's UBC, Kits, or Cambie locations. Take your card to the CBS Blood Donor Clinic (4750 Oak Street) on the day you donate to get your card verified.⁠ Return your with your verified card to the same location that you got it from on January 31st 2023 to claim your FREE PINT! ⁠More info in comments!

Remember to register with your partners for life code so that your donation can go towards our total!
Vancouver ID: CANA009068

Victoria ID: CANA008664

Kelowna ID: CANA014519

Rain or Shine Pint for a Pint is back! Get free ice cream!!!!!

Pick up a card from Rain or Shine's UBC, Kits, or Cambie locations. Take your card to the CBS Blood Donor Clinic (4750 Oak Street) on the day you donate to get your card verified.⁠ Come back to the store with your verified card on January 31st 2022 to claim your FREE PINT! ⁠More info here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYMkFPRO3dl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Remember to register with your partners for life code so that your donation can go towards our total!
Vancouver ID: CANA009068

Victoria ID: CANA008664

Kelowna ID: CANA014519

Happy new year everyone! We are pleased to announce that UBC Vancouver tied for second place for the most NEW DONORS for the 2020-2021 year!! Thank you to everyone that donated and helped recruit new donors.

We'd love to keep that streak going, so make sure to use the following codes to join our partners for life group and have your donations go towards our total.
Vancouver ID: CANA009068

Victoria ID: CANA008664

Kelowna ID: CANA014519

Our next blood donation event at UBC is Thursday, March 10th, but you can donate anytime at the Oak Street clinic or any other community outreach events that can be found at www.blood.ca.

Canadian Blood Services | Canada's Lifeline Everything Canadian Blood Services does depends on donors like you With your generosity we can help many patients in Canada.

Blood donation event tomorrow at UBC!! Even if you've received the COVID vaccine you can still donate (unless you're not feeling well). Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/546asjje

Remember to use your partners for life code if you have not added it to your profile already! Vancouver ID: CANA009068

Can't make it tomorrow? There's always appointments open at Canadian Blood Services Dunsmuir and Oak St. locations!

VACCINE UPDATE: If you've been vaccinated against COVID-19, you do not need to wait before you can donate blood! Unless you're not feeling well, then consider postponing your appointment until you're feeling better.

Our next blood drive is next week on Thursday, March 11th at the Nest at UBC Vancouver. Plenty of spots available, and please pre-book your appointment here: https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/donate/select-time?apt-typ=WHOLEBLOOD&apt-sdf=2021-03-11&apt-sdt=2021-05-31&apt-dis=25&apt-slc=ubc&apt-lid=30843&apt-dte=2021-03-11

Don't forget to use your UBC Med promo codes to have your donation count towards the Phlebotomy Bowl!

Join Canada’s Lifeline - Blood donation: Select an available time When you donate, you´re using the power to Give Life. It’s that simple. Your donation can treat cancer patients, bring a car crash victim through surgery, even help a transplant patient’s new heart beat for the first time. - Blood donation: Select an available time - MyAccount, Canadian Blood S...

Want to learn more about stem cell transplants? The UBC Med Stem Cell Club is hosting an event tomorrow, February 25th from 6:30-7:30pm!! This event will provide an opportunity for you to learn how to save the life of a patient in need of a stem cell transplant, as well as hear from second year student, Jessica Wang, who has donated stem cells to her father. You will also hear from Dr. White, a transplant physician who will share the importance of stem cell transplants for her patients and the difficulties that have arisen due to COVID-19. Finally you will hear from a stem cell recipient herself who will provide insight into what it is like to be a patient in need of a stem cell transplant.

Also every person who attends will be entered to win one of two $20 gift cards to anywhere you want!
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RSVP for "Swabs for Life: A Virtual Stem Cell Info Night" Join us February 25th at 6:30-7:30 for a virtual stem cell info night featuring three guest speakers. We will hear from a UBC Med student who donated stem cells to her father, a stem cell recipient, and a transplant physician working with patients in need of stem cell transplants in Vancouver. This....

Happening Tonight!

Currently, the Canadian Blood Services has a 3-month abstinence requirement for men who has s*x with men before they can donate blood.

The UBC Med Stem Cell Club is hosting an Event event tonight, January 25th, at 6:00 to discuss this issue, and the ways we can advocate for change. The talk will be given by Dr. Warren Fingrut, an internal medicine fellow training in bone marrow transplantation, and founder of the Canada wide Stem Cell Club.

If you are interested in RSVPing for this event, please follow the link below.

Or, if you just want to pop in, this is the zoom information.

Meeting ID: 529 716 4385

Passcode: 810621

Also fill out a pre and post-workshop survey for a chance at a $25 gift card!

Blood Donation event at UBC Nest this Thursday, January 14th! Want free ice cream? Head to Rain or Shine at UBC before you donate and pick up a card, get it stamped while you donate and pick up a free pint on January 31st (more info at rainorshineicecream.com) !!!

Remember to book a time before you go, wear your mask, eat something salty and drink some water before you donate. Then go to rain or shine afterwards to celebrate!! 😉

Rain or Shine Homemade Ice Cream Homemade ice cream in Vancouver using local, natural and fresh ingredients!

Happy New Year! Why not start the new year by making some goals surrounding blood donation and being a stem cell donor? Here's some ideas to get you started, and comment below what your goals are for the new year! We have two blood drives coming up at UBC on Jan 14 and Mar 11, hope to see you there!!

- Donate blood for the first time!
- Donate blood a certain number of times
- Get someone else to donate for the first time (or on your behalf)
- Register as a stem cell donor
- Register as an organ donor

Congratulations to everyone on finishing exams!! The holidays are a great time to recharge, but they also are a time when the need for blood donors increase. Please consider donating if you’re eligible, or recruit your friends to donate on your behalf!

Don’t forget to use the following codes when you register for your appointment online. Happy holidays!
Vancouver ID: CANA009068
Victoria ID: CANA008664
Kelowna ID: CANA014519

Blood drive @ UBC is TOMORROW!! Spots are still available so sign up here https://tinyurl.com/y5yb4h3f

Don't forget to use the Partners for Life code CANA009068 when registering.

Meet the team, and see why we donate!

Hello! My name is Jessica and I did my undergrad in neuroscience at McGill University. I’m a 2nd year student in Vancouver and just got back after taking a leave when my dad was diagnosed with leukemia. He’s the reason why I’m interested in blood and stem cell donations (I was a stem cell donor myself, AMA about it!) Blood type: O+

Hi, I’m Julia! I did my undergrad at UOttawa in kinesiology. I’m now a first year at VFMP. I got interested in blood donation after my mom used over 50 blood bags and 100 units of platelets during her battle with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. My goal is to get 500 donations, in honor of those 500 donors who immensely helped my mother during her last year of life. Blood type: O- (the universal donor)

Hi, I’m Iman! My undergrad was at SFU where I studied biology and anthropology. I’m now a 1st year (c2024) in VFMP. I first got involved with Canadian Blood Services in 2014 when I noticed that a lot of my peers (at SFU) had never been engaged in conversations about blood and stem cell donations. Since then, I have been working to increase awareness for these lifesaving donations. Blood type: A+