Hampyeong-gun Conducts 'Second' Group Blood Donation to Overcome COVID-19

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Acting Governor Na Yunsu) conducted its second group blood donation event following the one held on the 25th of last month to overcome COVID-19.

On the 2nd, the county announced that it held a group blood donation event at the Hwangso Parking Lot in Hampyeong Expo Park, with the participation of one institution including the Nonghyup Central Association Hampyeong Branch, and five local community organizations such as the Hampyeong County Prosperity Association and the Korea Agricultural Managers Hampyeong County Federation.

This blood donation event, organized with the cooperation of the Gwangju Jeonnam Blood Center of the Korean Red Cross, was arranged as county officials and members of local community organizations voluntarily expressed their willingness to participate to alleviate the blood shortage caused by the spread of COVID-19.

About 300 people, including county officials, employees of related institutions, and local residents, participated in the blood donation event that day.

The simultaneous campaigns for collecting blood donation certificates and registering for organ donation also concluded successfully with great interest from the local community.

A county official said, “We thank everyone who fulfilled their social responsibility during this national emergency through blood donation,” and added, “We ask for continued active participation in blood donation to help patients facing difficulties due to blood supply issues.”

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