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Give and Get Away
Escape to a donor centre this winter
Book and attend a blood or plasma appointment during the Give and Get Away to feel lighter, brighter, better this winter. Plus, with every appointment you attend between January 1 and March 31, 2026, you’ll get a chance to **win round-trip tickets for two to any Air Canada scheduled destination.* **
You can also join the Stem Cell Registry — a feel-good way to give someone a second chance — for an extra entry for a chance to win.*
Ready to escape your winter blues?
*No donation required. Draw closes March 31, 2026 at 11:59pm ET. Must be at least 17 years old to enter. Maximum 14 entries per person across all eligible activities. Prize: One (1) prize of two (2) economy class round-trip tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination worldwide, (ARV of CDN $9,200; includes Air Transportation Charges; excludes all taxes, fees and charges). Conditions apply.
Could you be the match Misha and Zoey need?
Meet Misha and Zoey, sweet and lively identical twins from Brampton, ON. Their days look a little different than others — filled with extra precautions, medication routines and screening visitors to their home. Diagnosed at only 7 months old, they’re unable to participate in normal childhood activities, like playing in the park.
Their best hope for a perfect match is finding a donor who shares their ethnic background, but people of South Asian descent currently make up only seven per cent of those listed on Canadian Blood Services’ Stem Cell Registry. And because they’re identical, one donor could save both of their lives.
If you’re 17 to 35, you could be the match Misha and Zoey are hoping for. Join the stem cell registry in less than 2 minutes.
Experience what you get when you give.
Donating blood or plasma is a meaningful act that not only makes a life-changing difference for patients in Canada but also brings you a deep sense of fulfillment and personal reward. Help us inspire more people across Canada by sharing what you get out of giving.
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