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Association of Blood Donation Volunteers (ABDV)

This association, the first of its kind in North America, is a key link in Quebec’s blood supply chain. For more than 20 years, the Association of Blood Donation Volunteers (ABDV) has worked tirelessly to recruit a new generation of blood donors. With help from more than 750 volunteers spread over 13 divisions across Quebec, the mission of the ABDV is to encourage donors to give blood, platelets, plasma, stem cells and mothers’ milk, as well as recruiting new donors in partnership with Héma-Québec. Hundreds of information kiosks are organized every year by volunteers across the province to raise awareness about the different types of donations.

 Since 2013, the Association of Blood Donation Volunteers (ABDV) has greatly contributed to the education and recruitment of plasma donors by deploying teams of volunteers to every area where a Salon PLASMAVIE is happening.

 An important and involved partner of Héma-Québec, the ABDV is funded completely by the Foundation. Thanks to its huge provincial network, the ABDV also helps with fundraising activities by supplying Héma-Québec with volunteers for certain fundraising events, such as the popular Ride for the Cause.

 Every year, the ABDV organizes multiple fundraising activities, such as a fruitcake sale and a solicitation campaign directed at its members, and part of the proceeds are donated to the Héma-Québec Foundation. 

 We are very proud to support the activities of the ABDV, who do so much to increase the reach of our cause in Québec!

To learn more about the ABDV and its projects, visit their website