Donate blood, save a life
UKZN students are encouraging the public to join the South African National Blood Service this June in celebrating those who contribute to saving the lives of others.
JUNE is World Blood Donor Month and students from UKZN Howard College Campus, with the support of The Sunflower Fund and the South African National Blood Services (SANBS), are encouraging the public to donate blood and register as stem cell donors.
By educating healthy, caring and committed people they hope to increase the numbers of potential donors on the South African Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR). For patients with life-threatening blood disorders like leukaemia, this offers a greater chance of finding a match and a second chance at life.
The theme of this year’s World Blood Donor Month campaign is ‘Blood connects us all’. It focuses on thanking blood donors and highlights the dimension of sharing and connection between blood donors and patients.
The campaign aims to highlight stories of people whose lives have been saved through blood donation, to motivate regular blood donors to continue giving blood and encourage people in good health who have never given blood to begin doing so, particularly young people.
To donate R20 to this worthy cause in support of World Blood Donor Month, SMS ‘SUNFLOWER’ to 40555. (SMSes charged at R20. Free SMSes do not apply).
Contact The Sunflower Fund toll-free on 0800 121 082, weekdays between 8.30am and 4.30pm or visit www.sunflowerfund.org.za for more information.
