Published on 02/25/2021, Eppingen
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Corona prevents personal honor
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Blood donations can save lives: a total of 37 Eppingers from the city center donated blood to the German Red Cross again and free of charge by the end of October 2020.
They now have one for that Certificate and a Badge of honor receive. In addition, the city sent Vouchers from the Eppinger retail trade and a Garden Show T-shirt. “I would have loved to see all blood donors in the town hall and personally convey my thanks to them for their remarkable commitment. Since the corona pandemic unfortunately does not allow this, we have now sent the awards by post, ”says Mayor Klaus Holaschke. Even in these special times it is important to yourself solidaric to show with those fellow citizens who, due to a malignant disease or an accident, need a life-saving and suitable blood donation quickly.
“Regular and continuous donations are extremely important because no long-term supplies can be established“, Continues Holaschke. The DRK blood donation services need 15,000 donors nationwide every dayto meet the demand for blood reserves. Of the 37 honored donors, 17 donated blood for the tenth time, six for the 25th time, seven for the 50th time and five donors for the 75th time. A woman and a man had their blood drawn for the 100th time and a fellow citizen from Richen even had 125 blood donation appointments.
A year ago, the blood donation ceremony planned for May as part of the reception of the city’s volunteer office had to be canceled due to the already rapidly increasing spread of the corona virus. Can donate blood every healthy person between 18 and 73 years of age. However, first-time donors must not be older than 64 and must be a Minimum weight of 50 kilograms to have. Men can donate blood up to six times, women up to four times within twelve months. There must be at least 56 days between the donation dates.
The honored blood donors in the Eppingen district until October 2019:
- For 10 blood donations: Mirjam Auderer-Meixner, Daniel Gruner, Susanne Mattern, Maximilian Müller, Monique Palm, Igor Senft, Andreas Stier, Sabine Wirth
- For 25 blood donations: Edith Kobold, Ute Pretz, Lydia Zeiser
- For 50 blood donations: Volker Jakobi, Walter Krebs, Peter Obländer, Martin Pretz, Waldemar Reichert, Ilona Tieke
- For 75 blood donations: Harald Helmle, Friedbert Singer
The honored blood donors in the Eppingen district by October 2020
- For 10 blood donations: Andrea Bachmann, Andreas Borowsky, Andreas Boss, Meryem Cömert, Larissa Förster, Florian Gänsbauer, Gabriele Gärtner, Norbert Köster, Susanne Mäule
- For 25 blood donations: Rüdiger Böhm, Senada Lindemann, Daniel Rudolph
- For 50 blood donations: Peter Wink
- For 75 blood donations: Ralph Barth, Friedbert Gruner, Jochen Oppolzer
- For 100 blood donations: Uwe Eckert, Brunhilde Klingenfuß
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