Cullinan NG Church hosts blood drive
The SANBS aims to collect an average of 3 000 units of blood daily and nationally.
The NG Church in Cullinan hosted the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) on January 16 from 14:00 to 18:00.
Ward 100 Clr Johannes Bekker, actively involved in the community, supported the blood drive. Residents from Cullinan and the surrounding areas came to support the drive.
The SANBS aims to collect an average of 3 000 units of blood daily and nationally. Blood drives let donors make a difference at their convenience.
The SANBS offers education on safe lifestyles and the requirements to qualify to become a blood donor. An added benefit is that the donor educator covers vital information such as sexually transmitted diseases.
Many companies use blood drives as a corporate social investment activity to show they are actively involved in impacting the lives of South Africans.
Thousands of patients will die every day if there is insufficient quality blood in stock. When one donates blood, they give patients a gift money cannot buy and science cannot create.
A unit of blood can save up to three lives because the blood gets separated into red blood cells, plasma and platelets.
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