25 June 2019
Blacktown City Council and the Australian Red Cross Blood
Service have teamed up again this year to help save lives
through blood donations.
Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP is encouraging
Council staff and Blacktown City residents to roll up their
sleeves and donate blood as part of the annual Red Cross
Red25 Council Blood Challenge.
Mayor Bali said, “Last year Blacktown City Council took out
the top national award for saving the most lives.
“As a council we made 268 blood donations helping to save
804 lives across Australia. This was an increase of 246 lives
saved from the year before.
“This year our goal is to reach 300 blood donations from
Blacktown City Council.”
Last year Blacktown City Council also had the most number
of new donors nationwide with 59 staff members giving
blood for the first time.
The challenge is open to anyone who works for Council or
who lives in Blacktown City. Donors simply need to ask that
their blood donation be recorded on Blacktown City
Council’s tally when they give blood.
“This year we are also aiming to increase our plasma
donations,” Mayor Bali said.
“The demand for plasma is growing rapidly. Plasma can be
used to treat numerous medical conditions including brain
disorders or immune deficiencies and in restoring blood
volume in the treatment of shock or burns.
“This is the fourth year that Blacktown City Council has
participated in the Red25 Council Blood Challenge and we
hope it will be the greatest year yet,” Mayor Bali said.
“Donating blood doesn’t take long and you could save three
lives in the process. I encourage everyone who can, to take
part in this challenge.”
The mobile blood donor van will be a regular visitor to
Blacktown, Rouse Hill, Plumpton and Marsden Park from
July through to September.
Blood donations from councils during this period each year
are recorded and the council with the most blood donations
wins the challenge.
To donate blood please visit: https://www.donateblood.com.
Billy the Blood Drop visits staff members at
Blacktown City Council to encourage blood donations.
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