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“Blood Donors Rewarded with Medals in Etoile, Sartilly-Baie Bocage”

Four blood donors, including Yves Maillard (3rd on the left in the photo), were rewarded for their loyalty by Alain Touchais and Béatrice Letellier. ©La Gazette de la Manche

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the second blood collect of the year was organized at Etoile, in Sartilly-Baie Bocage (Manche). 75 people showed up, 69 gave their blood, including four new ones.

Medals to blood donors

Alain Touchaisthe cantonal official and Beatrice Letelliernurse, presented medals and diplomas to four loyal donors.

  1. Marie-Ange Bailbledbronze medal (25 donations);
  2. Philippe Grandinbronze medal (25 donations);
  3. Catherine Lajebronze medal (25 donations);
  4. Yves Maillardgold medal (100 donations).

“I stopped at the 102nd donation”

A 70 ans, Yves Maillard, former butcherbecame cook at the retirement home de Sartilly, began donating blood around thirty years ago, “simply because I was asked to. I continued until 2022, but I had to stop after my 102e don because of a serious health problem. “, he testifies.

The next blood drive at Etoile de Sartilly-Baie Bocage (Manche) will take place on Thursday June 1, 2023.

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