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Montreal Canadiens Annual Blood Drive - Partners for life for 30 years
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Montreal Canadiens Annual Blood Drive - Partners for life for 30 years
The Montréal Canadiens' blood drive is back again this year and is taking place today, Wednesday, November 2, in the concourse of Windsor Station, at 1160 Avenue Des Canadiens-de-Montréal. Throughout the day, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Habs players and veterans will be on hand to thank donors for their generosity.
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Montreal - Nov. 2, 2011 - The Montréal Canadiens' blood drive is back again this year and is taking place today, Wednesday, November 2, in the concourse of Windsor Station, at 1160 Avenue Des Canadiens-de-Montréal. Throughout the day, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Habs players and veterans will be on hand to thank donors for their generosity.

The 2011 edition marks the 30th anniversary of this annual event held by the Habs for its fans. In recognition, Geoff Molson, President and CEO of the Montréal Canadiens, will join the players and veterans at a certain point in the day.

The Montréal Canadiens' blood drive is a big event every year, as several hundred donations are collected in a single day. Started in 1981 by Jean Béliveau, legend and star player of the Montréal Canadiens, and Claude Mouton, veteran sports commentator, the event has generated nearly 30,000 donations to date, plus those that will be made tomorrow. This great achievement is the result of the extraordinary dedication of the organizing committee, as well as the exceptional generosity of the thousands who donate blood.

About Héma-Québec
Héma-Québec aims to efficiently provide adequate quantities of safe, optimal blood components, substitutes, human tissues and cord blood to meet the needs of all Quebecers provide and develop expertise along with specialized and innovative services and products in the fields of transfusion medicine and human tissue transplantation.

Héma-Québec counts 1,300 employees, some 3,000 blood drives and more than 300,000 blood donors every year, 16,000 partner volunteers and more than 500,000 blood products annually delivered to hospitals in Québec to fulfill patients' needs.

Give blood. Give life.


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