Blood donors can now give an Extra Drop to a WCBS nominated charity organisation by exchanging their donation gift for a R15 contribution that WCBS will donate to the charity on the donor’s behalf.
Thanks to the remarkable support from our blood donors during the month of April, WCBS donated R 50 000 to the League of Friends of the Blind (LOFOB). The donation will assist LOFOB in their continued efforts to provide support and empowerment for visually-impaired individuals to lead fully-equipped and confident lives.
Learn more about the Extra Drop initiative.
Then, a national new blood donor drive was held by WCBS in collaboration with SANBS on Saturday, 12 April, which successfully welcomed 1,162 new donors out of a total of 7,118 units of blood collected across the country. WCBS enrolled 223 new donors out of a total of 819 units of blood collected on the day. Thank you to everybody who supported the new blood donor drive. If you missed out, we hope to see you next time around!
Watch this space for upcoming blood drives!
For more information about blood donor-related initiatives, contact Marike Carli, Manager – Public Relations (marike@wcbs.org.za)
