HDFC Bank is organising a nationwide blood donation campaign on Friday, December 9, 2011. People in 521 Indian cities will be able to donate blood at over 679 designated centres from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in what is one of the nation’s biggest single-day blood donation campaigns where individual donors, including many bank executives, are expected to donate blood. The bank has tied up with major hospitals and blood banks across these cities for technical assistance.
This is HDFC Bank’s 5th such annual blood donation camp. It began this initiative in 2007 when over 4,000 volunteers came forward for a national cause. Since then, the campaign has grown in size and stature. In the very first year, over 4,000 units of blood were collected. Since then, the quantum of collection had jumped six-fold to touch over 25,500 units last year.
“Blood is precious. It feels good to know that every year more and more people are joining this noble cause. Every minute of every day, someone needs blood. That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you and me. There is no substitute for your donation,” said Mr Bhavesh Zaveri, country head, operations, HDFC Bank. “The problem is more acute in our country where the gap between demand and supply of blood is acute and growing. Please join us in our mission to maintain safe and stable blood supply by making your appointment to donate blood on Friday.”
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