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Every Single Drop Counts

06/04/2011 Uncategorized

Every Single Drop Counts

The blood donation event was held by UPH Student Executive Body at Sports Hall on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.

The blood donation event was held by UPH Student Executive Body at Sports Hall on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.

One of the participants donated his blood.
UPH students, lecturers, and staffs joined in hand to help other people by donating their blood. The blood donation event was held by UPH Student Executive Body at Sports Hall on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Compared with blood donation event held last year, this year?s event got so much more participants. More than 320 participants applied to donate their blood. This number was much higher than committee?s early prediction, 250 participants.

This 14th blood donation event always got positive feedback. UPH community?s awareness was considered high as the number of participants is always increasing. This year?s event donated 204 blood pockets to Indonesian Red Cross Tangerang branch. More people were ready to donate their blood; however, the blood pockets were limited.

One of the participants, Anna Carolina, alumni from UPH Visual Communication Design said that this was her 11th blood donation. She told the benefits of donating blood. ?Blood donation is good for your skin. My parents have taught me to donate my blood since I was a little. Donating my blood makes my pimples disappear.? (dee)

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People queuing to donate their blood. Many people donated their blood.