WE CAN DO AMAZING THINGS TOGETHER.

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1 WE CAN DO AMAZING THINGS TOGETHER.

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3 BECOME A PARTNER TODAY. As a member of Partners for Life, you ll give and receive. Because doing good for the community is also good for your business, group or organization, from building a better community image to boosting your productivity and profits. Partners for Life could be that piece of the puzzle you ve been looking for, so you can: Enhance your organization s reputation and increase your profile in the community. Improve employee engagement, morale, commitment and motivation. Become more competitive within your industry. And so much more... IF ONE DONOR CAN GIVE LIFE, IMAGINE WHAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN DO. Joining Partners for Life means that your organization commits to Give Life by donating blood as a team and by raising awareness of the need for more donors in Canada. Fulfilling your social responsibility by giving blood makes a difference within the community as well as for your organization. Doing good looks good and it also feels good. You and your employees or friends can take great pride in joining Partners for Life in order to: Work together to Give Life to thousands of Canadians. Be an inspiration to new and existing donors, including other organizations. Become advocates for Canadian Blood Services. of Canadians would be more likely to purchase products or services from corporations that support blood donation in Canada.

4 What is the Partners for Life program? The nationwide program is designed to fit seamlessly with organizations or groups like yours. Your organization can Give Life by: Organizing Group Blood Donations: Donate as a team at a nearby clinic in your community. Where possible, we encourage our corporate and government partners to allow employees to donate during business hours. Having that type of support will go a long way to ensuring success. Adopting a Blood Donor Clinic: Commit to a day when your organization will help achieve the donation goal at the local clinic. Recruit donors and promote the clinic to your employees, customers, members, business partners and community at large. Raising Awareness: Inspire future donors by hosting donor recruitment events, or by sharing information about the constant need for Canadians to give blood, stem cells, cord blood, organs and tissues. Spread the word through , social media, your electronic newsletter, website or other digital means. We ll work with you to create the right solutions and help you reach your goals for partnering with us. We can advise you on promotional ideas and strategies, and provide materials to help you get the word out. We ll also help determine how to best use the tools available in order to inspire participation and to celebrate your success by letting your employees, customers and others know how you are helping to build a stronger, healthier community. The need for blood is ongoing. 52% of Canadians say they, or a family member, have needed blood or blood products or know someone who has. In most cases, blood from more than just one generous blood donor is needed. Employees, customers and their families undergoing cancer treatment, having heart surgery or who ve been in a crash rely on donors to provide a stable supply of blood year-round. That s why you re part of the solution. Your company really does have the power to Give Life. Every minute of every day, a Canadian needs blood.

5 The need for blood is ongoing.

6 Partnering with Canadian Blood Services has a more direct impact on saving lives than any other cause or charity.

7 When you donate blood, you re Giving Life to real people. Shannon and Greg Clark are thankful for every day they have to spend with their healthy, active, twoyear-old son, Nicholas. Without the generosity of a blood donor, Nicholas would not be around today. Nicholas was born three months prematurely weighing just two pounds, one ounce. Miraculously, he survived. But when his hemoglobin levels dipped dangerously low, Nicholas s survival depended on a blood transfusion. We are forever grateful, says Nicholas mom. Because Nicholas received two transfusions from a single donor, his donor actually saved his life twice. For over ten years, Shannon has been a blood donor through her employer, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, a long-standing member of the Partners for Life program. From the first time that I gave blood, I knew that I wanted to be a lifelong donor. What I never dreamed is that I would be a beneficiary. Giving blood saves lives. Nicholas has his life thanks to a blood donor... and we have Nicholas. It s why you belong. Stories like Nicholas are the real reasons why becoming a Partners for Life is so important. Together with your employees and friends, you can make a difference in the life of someone who needs blood in order to survive. Joining Partners for Life helps you build a stronger sense of community within your organization, while demonstrating your commitment to helping others in the community at large. Your company s blood donations go directly to helping hospital patients in need. Your company s blood donations go directly to helping hospital patients in need.

8 BECOME A PARTNER FOR LIFE TODAY.