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Canada’s Lifeline

We have partnered with Canada Life – founding sponsors of the student donor recruitment program – to bring you NextGen Lifeline.

NextGen Lifeline is a fantastic way to engage youth on the significance of blood donations. You and your donor recruitment team will become key players on campus, raising awareness and organizing recruitment events. Your involvement can potentially save or improve the lives of hundreds of patients in need of blood and blood products.

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How to get involved

You and your donor recruitment team will become key players on campus, raising awareness and organizing recruitment events.

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Sample Team Structure

You can’t do this alone and we want you to succeed. You’ll need a team of individuals to help you spread the word and recruit blood donors.

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Volunteer training requirements

As NextGen Lifeline volunteers, you are public representatives of Canadian Blood Services and we want to help you succeed. You’ll be trained as per our guidelines and offer support along the way.

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Social media guide

Social media is a powerful tool. Use it to build awareness, share news and promote your recruitment events. We’ll provide you with some branded content to help you get started.

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What’s new

07/25/2024

News release

1,000 of the hardest-to-match patients have received a kidney transplant thanks to cross-Canada organ sharing program

(OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services, on behalf of Canada’s organ and tissue donation and transplantation community, is excited to announce that the Highly Sensitized Patient (HSP) program has facilitated 1,000 kidney transplants.

07/22/2024

News release

The incredible power of transplant brings athletes to Ottawa for the 10th Canadian Transplant Games

(OTTAWA) – Get ready to compete, connect and celebrate with the Canadian transplant community at the 2024 Canadian Transplant Games. Ottawa prepares to welcome...

07/17/2024

Statement

Canadian Blood Services reaches agreement to settle Human Rights Tribunal complaint

An agreement has been reached between Canadian Blood Services and Christopher Karas, to settle a complaint before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal made by Mr...