December might be one of the busiest months of the year.

It’s a lot – managing work, an increased number of family commitments, shopping, and checking your own lists twice. Plus, if you have children there’s a good chance that you are in the throes of seeking out holiday magic whenever and wherever possible.

Making a donation to Canadian Blood Services might not be a high priority, but community development manager Sharon Schaab is hoping you might reconsider.

“The last two weeks of December especially are a very difficult time for us to collect because people get really busy with activities and holidays and maybe just don’t make blood donation the priority at that point,” Schaab said. “Right now, the hospitals have what they need, but we need donors coming in every day in order to s

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