Local Groups Join Forces To Support Blood Donation Marathon

Denia Town Hall, successful collaboration pinch nan Valencian Community Blood Transfusion Centre, has announced a caller version of nan city’s Blood Donation Marathon.

The arena will return spot connected Wednesday September 24 astatine nan Social Centre (Calle Calderón, 4), from 9.45am to 1.30pm and from 4.45pm to 8.30pm.

The request for humor donations remains constant. According to nan Transfusion Centre, hospitals crossed nan Valencian region require astir 650 donations each time to screen surgical procedures, crab treatments, transplants and emergencies.

Of these, betwixt 250 and 270 units are needed regular successful nan state of Alicante, pinch nan Marina Alta region unsocial requiring betwixt 50 and 70 donations.

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Denia’s Councillor for Public Health, Rafa Carrió, said: “Each telephone for humor aid is typical because down each portion location is simply a life that tin beryllium saved. But this marathon is unique: acknowledgment to nan collaboration of section organisations, a prize tie will beryllium held for donors and galore of these groups person helped beforehand nan initiative. All this encourages participation, attracts caller donors and highlights nan kindness down joining this life-saving chain.”

To donate, volunteers must beryllium betwixt 18 and 65 years old, measurement much than 50 kilos, beryllium successful bully wellness and not person donated humor successful nan erstwhile 8 weeks. It is recommended to eat thing earlier attending.

The marathon is supported by section organisations that not only lend gifts for a prize tie but besides collaborate successful spreading nan connection to scope arsenic galore group arsenic possible.

This 17th version is backed by Cruz Roja, Mercat de Denia, AEHTMA, Bodega Les Freses de Jesús Pobre, Baleària, Óptica Romany, Electrodomésticos Pineda, Denia FM, Onda Cero Denia, Cope Denia, Avantcem, TV Denia, VistanovaTV, La Marina Plaza and Canfali Marina Alta.