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2012 Scout-Guide Blood Donor Challenge

Partners For Life Goal for 2012: 230 Donations

Update as of April 9 - 63 donations!

During the  year Scouting and Guiding cooperate as part of Canadian Blood Services "Partners for Life" program.  Adults who donate blood can sign up for the program so that every donation they make (at any donation location in Canada) is credited toward our annual goal.

We hope that you will consider taking part - whether you are a regular donor, occasional donor or a first-time one!   And please also consider signing up for "Partners for Life" with us - visit www.blood.ca/partnersforlife - our Partner ID is SCOU008370.  Thank you.

Your Blood Donor Challenge and Partners for Life Volunteer Reps:

 Cathie Drinkwater, for Bridging Rivers Area Girl Guides                      Yvette Woodrow, for Prairie Heartland Scouts

  

 

The results of the Feb 2012 Guide/Scout February Challenge are in!

The total number of donations (34) is up a little from last season, but the best news is that we had 9 new donors between Scouting and Guiding in that 34, which is a great result!  Guiding won the overall challenge for this year with 35 points to Scouting's 19.  As the new donor goal was exceeded, Guiding will be designating the youth organization to which the $75 pizza prize will be donated.

 

Guiding's 35 points come from:

21 donors (total) - Clinics used: Saskatoon - 13, Prince Albert - 1, Rosetown - 7

6 new donors

4 who brought new donors

4 newly signed donors for Partners for Life

 

Scouting's 19 come from:

13 donors (total) - Clinics used: Saskatoon - 13

3 new donors

3 newly signed donors for Partners for Life

 

Many Bridging Rivers Area districts were represented:

Aurora - 3rd Guides/Pathfinders (1), 1st Rangers (1) Evergreen - Prince Albert Guiding Unit #12 (1) Lone Star - DS (1) Morning Lights - 58th Sparks (1) Northern Points - Warman Brownies (1), Warman Guides (1) Prairie Horizons -2nd Dinsmore Guiding Unit (7) Stardust - 60th Guides (2) Area - 2nd Trefoil Guild (2) Unspecified - (3)

 

The largest donor group between Scouting and Guiding came from the 2nd Dinsmore Guiding unit (7) - well done!  Scouting was a close second with its Aberdeen/Vonda supporters making 5 donations.

 

Prairie Horizons DS - Dinsmore will have its name on the plaque and Brave Heart Bear II will have an extended visit with the 2nd Dinsmore Guiding Unit!  Other units who had donor support are welcome to book Brave Heart for a visit with their units in the fall.

 

Thanks to all who supported our efforts!

 

 


The History of the Blood Donor Challenge

For almost 20 years, Guiding and Scouting have held an annual Blood Donor Challenge, first at the Saskatoon clinic of the Red Cross and now at the Canadian Blood Services Saskatoon clinic:  it began in the early 90s, organized by Jim Robson of the 6th North Park Scout Group.   For the month of February Canadian Blood Services keeps track of those who sign in as donating on behalf of Scouting or Guiding and a friendly competition ensues.  It is a chance for adults who support our organizations to provide community service by helping to fill the need for blood - the "Gift of Life" - in our province.  The month chosen is during Scout-Guide Week - on February 22nd  the birthday of the founder of our organizations, Robert Baden-Powell, and his wife, Olave, is celebrated.  The challenge also falls during Heart Month - a time for "gifts from the heart".