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16 Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, June 2, 2016 | Urgent need for blood at clinic Canadian Blood Services urge Stouffville residents to roll up their sleeves for blood donations to help patients in need Saturday. Partly due to new donation rules to protect the blood supply from the Zika virus and due to missed appointments, there have been fewer donations and increased pressure on the blood supply in the GTA, say officials from Canadian Blood Services. In late April, the not-for-profit organization announced the need for 200,000 blood donations by July. After coming just halfway to the goal, patients at GTA hospitals are still in need of another 100,000 donations over the next few weeks. "We are pleased by the response we've seen from many returning and new blood donors, but we still need others to get involved," said Michael Betel, regional director, donor relations. "It's very important for Canadians to do their best to keep their blood donation appointments, and even bring a friend or family member to donate, too." Donors can sign up to receive text messages as appointment reminders, and all clinics offer walk-ins. In many cases, clinic hours have been extended to help more people donate. The Stouffville clinic is at Latcham Hall, 8 Park Dr., Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Richmond Hill's permanent blood clinic inside Hillcrest Mall is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m., and Friday mornings from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For various ways to book an appointment to save a life, visit blood.ca - Jonalyn Aguilar Delivery · Private/Corporate Events 9218 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON 905-771-9800 Minimum purchase of $80.00 is required on all delivery orders Receive A FRee clAssic BAklAvA DesseRt Pick UP ONlY $5 OFF w w w . k r y s t o s . c a Online Ordering...Now available! RBC Markham Supports Women's Mental Health Care at MSH The Unionville. Shoppers. Love. You. Run for Women took place last month to benefit women's mental health care at Markham Stouffville Hospital and the employees of RBC Markham rallied together and chose to support their local hospital. Over 50 RBC team members participated in the 5K and 10K races and also successfully raised over $14,000 for women's mental health in our community. Allan Bell, Director, Community Relations & Corporate Partnerships thanks the RBC Branch Managers in our community alongside Shan Tang, Regional Vice President, RBC with a token of appreciation for their commitment to mental health.