Faithful to their solidarity appointment, CArthaginians and Romans have set a special battle for next Thursday in which no blood will be shed, quite the opposite. It will be the most sought-after elixir to help the blood donation center.
Every drop counts in a cause that they have been collaborating on for years and that is not only intended for the festival-goers, but also for theAnyone who wants to can do their bit. It will take place at the Health Centre in the Barrio de la Concepción from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. next Thursday, September 19.
It will be the prelude to the festivities that will begin with the lighting of the Sacred Fire the following day. The Fire, which today left Linares (Jaén) to complete its journey to Cartagena.
Anyone who weighs more than 50 kilos, is between 18 and 65 years old and is in good health can help improve reserves that have been affected during the summer period. The manager, Toñi Gómez, explained that there is a special call for help. “The 0- and A- reserves are on alert due to lack of blood from those groups, you just have to lose 15 or 20 minutes of our time to help save lives.”
In addition, they have invited younger people to come forward and donate, as the core of the donor population is between 45 and 65 years old and they hope to be able to rejuvenate the average age with young people who dare to donate for the first time.
Now it is time to donate during the holidays, but soon there will be visits by mobile units to universities to attract the attention of university students and generate more hope for all those people who need blood or one of its components every day of their lives.
In it Murcia Portal Health can consult the dates and places of special donations such as this one and also the usual places where blood can be donated on a regular basis.
