Mangaluru: 65units collected at Red Drop Valencia Blood camp organized by ICYM

By Gordon D’Almeida
Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 16 Aug 2018: ‘If you donate money, you give food, But if you donate blood you save life,’ taking this quote as an inspiration, the members of ICYM Valencia parish unit in association with Wenlock Hospital Blood Bank, Mangaluru organized a blood donation camp titled, ‘Red Drop Valencia 2018’ on account of 72nd Indian Independence Day at Ferrer Hall, Valencia, here on August 12 from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

 

Fr James D’Souza, parish priest, Fr Joswin D’Souza assistant parish priest Fr Arun Lobo resident priest, parish council secretary Lizzie Pinto, Dr Geetika - doctor In charge Wenlock Hospital and Shree Latha - Blood Bank in charge Wenlock Hospital presided the inaugural programme.

 

 

Leslita D’Souza, joint secretary of ICYM Valencia unit welcomed the gathering.

 

In his presidential address, Fr James D’Souza spoke on the importance of blood donation and stressed the parishioners to donate blood.

 

Shree Latha Blood Bank encouraged the gathering to donate blood and pointed out the benefits of donating blood. Venessa Lee thanked all the guests and to those who helped in conducting this event successfully and compered the formal programme.

 

The event concluded with a grand success with the total of 65 units of blood which were collected at the camp. The entire event was organized co-ordinated by the members of ICYM Valencia parish unit and Wenlock Hospital Blood Bank.