Udupi: Blood Donation Drive at St. Mary’s ITI evokes good response

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Udupi, 01 Sep 2012: Blood Donation Drive jointly organized by St. Mary’s ITI, Udupi, Lions Club of Moodubelle, NSS of St. Lawrence College, Moodubelle and District Government Hospital, Udupi  was organized  at St. Mary’s ITI on Saturday, September 1, 2012 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm.

 

The Blood Donation Drive was inaugurated by Dr. Sharath Kumar, Head of the Blood Bank at the District Government Hospital by lighting the lamp. Gilbert Braganza, Principal of St. Mary’s  ITI aand also the President of the Lions Club of Moodubelle and Ln. Nelson D’Silva, Secretary of the Lions Club of Moodubelle were on the dais along with Dr. Sharath Kumar.

 

 

Gilbert Braganza welcomed the guests. In his speech, Dr. Sharath Kumar explained the importance of the Blood Donation. Gilbert Braganza himself was the first volunteer to donate the blood followed by quite a number of ITI students.  There was good response to the Blood Donation Drive as 57 Units of blood was collected at the end of the drive.

 

The NSS volunteers from St. Lawrence College, Moodubelle witnessed the Blood Donation Drive in order to be inspired to donate blood in future. As these students have not yet completed 18 years  they were not eligible to donate blood. However, they observed the procedure of blood donation.