Vicki Bagree: God S House

South Asians Dept: We re in the right spot, in God s house, said first-time donor Vicki Bagree, according to The Star. We find that South Asians have a higher prevalence of the B-types, which is quite rare in the blood bank . A Brampton temple served Friday as a blood-donor clinic designed expressly for Punjabi speakers, a first for Toronto and Canada. Recruiting from various ethnic pools has become a top priority for the Canadian Blood Services CBS . The majority of donors are 50-plus and Caucasian, said Jennifer Mayhew, manager of donor services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.