Only one in 60 people give blood, according to Canadian Blood Services.
Heading into the summer months, the group is hoping new donors will step forward and donate.
Over 450 people donated recently in Liverpool, Chester and Bridgewater, which will help more than 1,300 patients.
South Shore: 451 blood donations, this will help up with 1353 patients!!
See you the week of Aug 29-Sept 2nd@ckbwradio @CJHKCountry— Nova Scotia Blood (@NovaScotiaBlood) June 20, 2016
Director of Donor Relations, Peter MacDonald, says one out of two people can donate.
“We average about 80,000 new donors per year. That doesn’t mean we’re adding 80,000 donors to the donor base, we need that many just to break even.”
MacDonald says CBS is trying to attract 100,000 new donors this year.
Blood Services will hold their next collection in the South Shore from August 29 to September 2.
