By Sheldon Spackman

It's In You To Give

Hurricanes defeat Rebels in annual blood drive

Feb 3, 2020 | 3:17 PM

As the month of January has come to an end, so has the annual Hockey Gives Blood Challenge between the Red Deer Rebels and Lethbridge Hurricanes.

Officials with Canadian Blood Services have revealed that Red Deer finished with a total of 455 blood donations in January, 79 of which were brand new donors.

Lethbridge, meanwhile, finished on top with 472 collections, and 61 new donors.

“While we are of course disappointed that Red Deer did not win this year, we are so thankful for and humbled by the 455 donations that have gone on to impact over 1,300 families in our community,” says Erin de Kleer, event coordinator in Red Deer. “That is simply incredible!”

Donations are up for both sides in 2020. In 2019, Lethbridge saw 336 total blood donations while Red Deer finished with 329.

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As the need for blood never stops, you can book an appointment by calling 1-888-2-DONATE, visiting blood.ca or using the “Give Blood” mobile app.