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10 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Perry Edmundson, who attends Community Fellowship Church in Waterloo, decided to join the congregation‘s bloodâ€"donor party Monday at Canadian Blood Services, located on Bridgeport Road. Community Fellowship Church first to answer bloodâ€"donor party challenge he congregation of I Waterlooâ€"based Comâ€" munity â€" Fellowship Church was the first to accept the invitation to a party that could save lives. On Monday, Community Fellowship Church was at Canadian Blood Services‘ Waterloo blood donor clinic to donate blood. The event was part of a new campaign initiative being launched by Canadian Blood Services, in collaboraâ€" tion with Leadership Waterâ€" loo Region. The goal is to encourage churches and other faithâ€" based organizations throughout the region to become involved in blood donor parties and help increase blood collections. Judy Compton, regional MEMORY FOAM BED TOPPERS ® Retieves back pain and aching joints * Helps reduce stress 5. tw VISCO ELASTIC MEMORY FOAM ® Greater comtort We Custom Cut Foam ... For Everything! ... JUST ASK! iz ‘3"" L 3 ) toppeRs ~dl se a“? w comter T OAM %USHI(;NS AND i n‘a cmoreseay director of Canadian Blood Services â€" _ Southern Ontario Region, said, "This event is timely as Canadian Blood Services needs 80,000 new donors to help meet patient demand across the country and considering that 52 per cent of Canadiâ€" ans say they or a family member have needed blood or blood products for surâ€" gery or for medical treatâ€" ment in the past, there is an immediate and constant need for all blood types in our region." Unlike booking individâ€" ual appointments, booking a donor party means that a block of time is reserved for group appointments. _ "More and more, people are booking events â€" whether it‘s in memory of LIFESTYLE someone that they‘ve lost, in honour of someone they know who has needed blood ot simply to create a shared opportunity to donate," said Compton. "Our goal is to help Canaâ€" dian Blood Services meet the increasing need for donors by reaching out to churches and asking them to consider organizing a donor party," said Lisa Talâ€" bot, a member of the Leadâ€" ership Waterloo Region projâ€" ect team. "By the end of Febâ€" ruary, we will be sending a package of information to them that will make it as easy as possible for them to participate in this program." Gary Cymbaluk, of Comâ€" munity Fellowship Church, said, "An important goal for our congregation is to find Foam Store for all your camping and RV needs opportunities to support the broader community on an ongoing basis. Booking the donor party was an easy way for us to support Canadian Blood Services, and to supâ€" port it together as a church, not just as individuals. When you realize that each donaâ€" tion could save or improve up to three lives, it becomes an even more important thing to do." Churches and other faithâ€"based organizations interested in booking a donor party can contact recruitment coâ€"ordinator Leslie Schnarr at 519â€"884â€" 5728. Individuals wishing to schedule an appointment to donate blood can contact Canadian Blood Services at 1â€"888â€"2 DONATE (1â€"888 236â€"6283). The AMDREA BAILEY PHOTO CUSHIONS AND PADDING for all marine applications Laurelwood public school and Canadian Blood Services are coâ€"sponsoring the Laurelwood Comâ€" munity Blood Donor Clinic on Feb. 27. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is holding an informative and interactive symposium on the reality of research in curing diabetes. The public is invited to attend and hear a line up of speakers, as well as personal stories, including one by Pip Mitten, who is now living without Type 1 diabetes due to an islet cell transplant. The drive will run from 4 to 8 p.m. at the clinic at Bridgeport Road and Weber Street in Waterloo. Everyone is invited to take part. There will also be a researcher speaking on the latest breakthrough in curing diabetes. The event will be held on March 7 at 7 p.m. at Bingemans. _ For more information or to RSVP, call 519â€"745 2426 or email waterloo@jdrf.ca. The event will be held at the Kitchener Holiday Inn on Fairway Road from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickâ€" ets are $40 each and include a complimentary gift bag. Women‘s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region is hosting a fashion show, luncheon and silent aucâ€" tion in support of International Women‘s Day March 8. ‘Tables of 10 are available. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 519â€"741â€"9184, ext. 231. The Waterloo World Day of Prayer service will be held at Parkminster United.Church on March 2. The theme this year is United Under God‘s Tent And the service, written by the women of Paraguay, will be read in more than 170 countries around the world, and in Canada, more than 2,000 communities will take part. The service will begin at 2 p.m. The church is at 275 Erb St. E. JDRF hosts symposium on research progress Upcoming event celebrates International Women‘s Day 360 Trillium Dr. Kitchener Local church honours World Day of Prayer with special service ERGONOMIC SEAT PADS & BOLSTERS FACTORY QUTLET 519.748.1491 W NEW HOURS: Mon. â€" Thurs. 8â€"6, Fri. 8â€"4 School organizes bloodâ€"donor clinic In.‘.".'.'-l, â€"<S21 MEMORY FOAM PILLOWS