NSW Summer Blood Challenge 2003/2004

December 1, 2003 to February 27, 2004

The Summer Blood Challenge is the biggest single event in blood donations
in NSW. More blood is donated by riders and Police than in any other
event.

The Challenge, held over summer is a friendly competition between the
NSW Police and Motorcyclists to see who can make the highest number of
blood donations during this time.

Since the inception of the Summer Blood Challenge, the NSW Police and
Motorcyclists have worked together to save approximately 55,000 lives
with blood donated during the Challenge.

Summer is often a difficult time for the Blood Service, as many regular
donors are away on holidays, so the support of the NSW Police and
Motorcyclists over this critical time is invaluable.

HOW TO DO THIS

(1) When you give blood, make CERTAIN that your donation is recorded
against the motorcyclists tally

(2) Go by yourself

(3) Organise a group (e.g. Bikers Australia run to Liverpool Blood
Bank on Dec. 6).

(4) visit www.donateblood.com.au for more information.

(5) Register online for yourself and make an appointment, or call the
'phone number to arrange a time to bring a group.

(6) Encourage other riders and riders' friends to participate. Bring a
BIG group, or several small groups.

(7) Think about this. You, or someone close to you might have to draw
from the Bank. Do it.

(8) Remember to nominate the Motorcyclists' tally.

Blood donors save lives. Blood donors help motorcycle accident
victims, as well as other accident victims, premature babies, cancer
patients, haemophiliacs, burns victims and other seriously ill members
of our community.

An estimated 80 per cent of Australians benefit from blood or blood
products at some stage in their lives, however only 3% of Australians
are regular blood donors.

Saving lives brings out the best in all of us. Anyone can save lives.

All you have to do is nominate who you would like to support - the NSW
Police or Motorcyclists when you donate blood between December 1, 2003
and February 27, 2004.

Please call 13 14 95 or visit www.donateblood.com.au for more
information.

For further information please contact:

Alison Short
Summer Blood Challenge Coordinator
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Ph: 02 9229 4540
Mob: 0417 457 329
Email: (E-Mail Removed)
www.giveblood.redcross.org.au

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote
>
> NSW Summer Blood Challenge 2003/2004
>
> December 1, 2003 to February 27, 2004

Went yesterday. The challenge is for the same period in WA. During the
challenge period I'll be donating on Dec 11, Dec 24, Jan 8, Jan 22,
Feb 6, and Feb 20.

Go do it people!

Theo
364 Donations and counting.

On 28/11/03 10:35 AM, in article
USvxb.30002$(E-Mail Removed), "Theo Bekkers"
<(E-Mail Removed)> decided to come out from under the bed and slurred:

> "Zebee Johnstone" wrote
>>
>> NSW Summer Blood Challenge 2003/2004
>>
>> December 1, 2003 to February 27, 2004
>
> Went yesterday. The challenge is for the same period in WA. During the
> challenge period I'll be donating on Dec 11, Dec 24, Jan 8, Jan 22,
> Feb 6, and Feb 20.
>
> Go do it people!
>
> Theo
> 364 Donations and counting.
>
I was going to suggest that James do the plasma thing, but was sure you'd
beat me to it!

Cheers

Hammo

"James Mayfield" wrote
> Offered to do the plasma thing, but they want my blood. I'm that
> one-size-fit-all type.

Huh? O-neg? So am I and been doing the Plasma/Trima for 15 years.

Theo

In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:39:52 GMT
Theo Bekkers <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "James Mayfield" wrote
>> Offered to do the plasma thing, but they want my blood. I'm that
>> one-size-fit-all type.
>
> Huh? O-neg? So am I and been doing the Plasma/Trima for 15 years.

I thought O-Pos was the universal donor, and O-neg a universal
recipient.

zebee
- O-Pos, never been asked to do plasma.

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote

> I thought O-Pos was the universal donor, and O-neg a universal
> recipient.

O-neg and AB-pos, donor and recipient.
http://www.giveblood.redcross.org.au...ageID=19&Navig
ationID=26&ParentID=23

Theo

"Zebee Johnstone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote;
> I thought O-Pos was the universal donor, and O-neg a universal
> recipient.
>
> - O-Pos, never been asked to do plasma.
~
O+ here too. I tried the plasma-thingo once but they couldn't get a decent
vein in my left arm so they gave up (I was a right-arm whole-blood donor).
I'm too unhealthy now though so the count stopped at 67.
Clem

Zebee Johnstone wrote:

> - O-Pos, never been asked to do plasma.

Doing Plasma????
Its a new drug right???


Have to ask Manning this one..

"Mark" wrote

> Doing Plasma????
> Its a new drug right???

A drug. You should see the smiles on the recipients.

http://www.giveblood.redcross.org.au...sp?NavigationI
D=4&ParentID=-1

Theo

Thanks Theo tis. Friday and I needed a smile.
Will be there and giving come Wednesday..
Cheers Mark.

Theo Bekkers wrote:
> A drug. You should see the smiles on the recipients.
>
> <http://www.giveblood.redcross.org.au...sp?NavigationI
> D=4&ParentID=-1>