You are making your list and checking it twice, but please make sure giving the gift of life is at the very top.

Give the chimney a skip and enter through the front door of the Northmead SANBS donor centre, settle in on one of the comfy recliners and let the phlebotomists take care of collecting this precious gift.

Moms don’t stress about stocking up on sticky tape; this life-saving organisation also has the wrapping covered.

Be just like Santa this festive season, nibble on a gingerbread cookie, knowing that you have delivered the season’s hottest pressie.

To become one of Saint Nick’s helpers, donors must weigh over 50kg, be between 16 and 75 years and lead healthy lifestyles.

The lo-ho-ho-ho-cal donor centre is on 2 Fourteenth Avenue, Northmead, and is open from 10:00 to 18:00 daily and 08:30 to 14:00 on Saturdays.

For more information, call 011 897 4951.

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