Feed the hungry and cure the sick.
For the month of December, Prince George blood donors can do both with one fell swoop.
Canadian Blood Services launched its second annual Bleed and Feed campaign on Thursday, which it hopes will result in filling the blood bank and the Salvation Army's food bank.
"We ran it last year and had a phenomenal response," said Canadian Blood Services (CBS) community development co-ordinator Tamara Sweet.
"Across the province, we met or exceeded our blood donation target, which is always a good thing because the time between Christmas and New Year's is usually the hardest time to meet our clinic needs. It's a busy time and people don't think about blood donation. The need for blood stays pretty much the same throughout the year."
People are being asked to bring donations of nonperishable food items with them when they come to give blood at the donor CBS clinic at 2277 Westwood Dr.
For more, see Saturday's Citizen.
