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-GRCS collaborates with the NRSC to host blood driveThe Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS),Jerseys NFL Wholesale, under the theme “Leave the blood in the bank,Authentic NFL Jerseys Wholesale China, not on the road” collaborated with the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) last Tuesday to facilitate a blood drive at the GRCS headquarters in Kingston, Georgetown.November is Road Safety Month in Guyana, hence under the theme “Drive wise and save life” drivers were asked to think “twice” before attempting to drive “wild”.Blood drives are being held annually on the second Tuesday of November.Recently,Adam Jones Orioles Jersey, records have shown that the blood bank was once “out of blood”,wholesale jerseys, completely “dry” while the accident rate was “racing”.According to the Red Cross,wholeslae cheap nfl jerseys china, the blood bank is low. It is encouraging persons to give blood and help save a life. “The blood bank will never refuse blood! Refusing blood is like giving up on life!”Last Tuesday, Scotia Bank donated a $100,000 cheque to the organization to assist with “giving our children a brighter future” and “reducing the accident rate”.The Communications Officer of GRCS,cheap nfl jerseys china, Kerensa Gravesande,Atlanta Falcons Jersey, who was also one of the donors, noted how happy she was to know that she will be saving lives by the sacrifice she made. She added that as a part of GRCS, she is setting an example by being a part of the donation.She further encouraged persons who missed Tuesday’s donation to eat healthy and “come out and donate” in December, since at that period, the blood in the blood bank is low.Blood donors must maintain a healthy iron level in their diet by eating iron rich food, such as red meat, fish, poultry, beans, iron fortified cereals and raisins, be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110lbs and must be free of STI’s and HIV/AIDs. |
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