"Why I Give"

“Why I Give” is a weekly feature sent out by e-mail to all staff at Canadian Blood Services. It profiles and celebrates employees who have either donated themselves, if eligible, or recruited friends and family to donate on their behalf.

A recent edition featured Kristy Schwenning from Nanaimo, BC, a registered nurse in our Clinic Services.

As an O-negative blood donor, Kristy has a unique opportunity to help people in emergencies when there is no time to ask questions.

As you know, an O-negative blood transfusion gives trauma and accident victims a fighting chance at life. As the universal blood type, hospitals can transfuse it to almost any patient in need.