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Lumbrerenses Last year 631 attended the blood donation campaign.

The session will begin this year lumbrerense various activities to increase the number of extractions collected, among which the organization of a blood Marathon

"Donating blood is an example of solidarity and commitment from Puerto Lumbreras to those who need us most," with these words qualified the mayor of Puerto Lumbreras, Pedro Antonio Sánchez, blood collection took place today in the municipality, in an activity where they have been actively involved the mayor and several members of the local government team, as well as City officials.

The latest data provided by the Blood Donation Regional Centre are very positive about the number of donors and amount of withdrawals made during the year 2008 in the Region, but blood banks still need a larger amount of reserves.

For this reason the City has decided to support institutionally hemodonation campaign this year to what has been planned a 2009 especially significant.

The Session aims to overcome the numbers of donors last year, which lumbrerenses 631 participated in the collection, among them, 57 did for the first time lumbrerenses A total of 95 attended the extraordinary donation campaign held this morning in Centro Cultural de Puerto Lumbreras where about 80% of volunteers have assisted lumbrerenses as blood donors for the first time, far exceeding the main objective of this campaign to attract new volunteers, said Sánchez.

MARATHON COLLECTION OF BLOOD

Among the measures to be carried out to increase blood draws I highlights the Blood Marathon Puerto Lumbreras.

The event, to be held in the coming months, will be a new permanent collection date in the calendar of the municipality, with which the Council aims to significantly increase the number of donors and help raise awareness about the importance of this activity.

"Blood is a tissue irreplaceable, unobtainable by other means.

This Marathon will contribute not only to get more donors, but to show the importance of being united, a feature that although it is particularly important at this time, the lumbrerenses have always been. "

In addition, activities are also preparing for the June 14 World Day of Blood.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras