General Amherst High School has hosted Blood Clinics for Canadian Blood Services and The Canadian Red Cross since 1986.

See: Canadian Blood Services


We welcome your blood donation. . .
If you are 17 or older
Weigh at least 110 pounds
Have not donated in the past 8 weeks (16 weeks for double red cell donors)
Are healthy and are not currently taking antibiotics,

You may not donate if you:
Have cold or flu symptoms on the day of donation or do not feel well
Have ever used a needle to take nonprescription drugs
Had hepatitis after the age of 11
Ever had a positive Hepatitis B or C test
Are at risk of catching or spreading the AIDS virus.

To find out the date of our next clinic: Call 1-888-2DONATE to make an appointment 1-888-236-6283.