Blood Drive
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Peoples Church of Montreal will be hosting a blood donor clinic in the sanctuary of the Church. It will be held on Nov 10th, appointments running from 10 am until 4 pm.
There is always a need for blood donations, and by donating we are helping those in a time of great need. The process is simple, quick and our church volunteers will even try making it fun! The whole process should only take you about 1 hour. If you would like to donate please reach out to To make an appointment, please email and we will book you an appointment.
Below is a quick guide to see if you are eligible to give.
Blood Donation Criteria
- 18 and over (61 and over can with a letter from their physician)
- Feeling healthy (no flu or cold symptoms)
- Men must be over 50 kilograms (110 pounds).
- Women over 23 years of age must be over 50 kilograms (18 to 22 year-olds please consult height and weight chart on Hema-Quebec website for eligibility)
- No Tattoos or Body Piercing done in last 3 months
Common Questions
Travel: You must be able to provide Hema staff the list of all countries visited and approximate dates of your travels.
Breast feeding and Child Birth: You are free to give blood if the child was born more than 6 months ago
Allergies: No allergy automatically disqualifies you from giving blood
Diabetes: Poses no problem if under control, but if insulin dependent you must inform the Hema-Quebec staff member.
Medication: Some medications will exclude you from giving blood. You must be able to name all the medication you are taking to the Hema-Quebec staff on the donation day.
(Consult the full list of excluded medication on Hema_Quebec website)
* This is not an official Hema-Quebec document, it was created using select information from their website. For a more extensive and accurate guide please visit their website.
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If you don't know of any reason you can't give blood (being scared of needles doesn't count) then we really encourage you to give it a try. Let's show that the Church cares about the people in our community and we are willing to sacrifice a little for others who really need it.
