Geochang-gun Receives Appreciation Plaque and Volunteer Award for 'Love Sharing Blood Donation Campaign'

Selected as a Model Municipality Among Cities and Counties in the Province with 1,385 Blood Donations Last Year

Geochang-gun '31-Day Love Sharing Blood Donation Campaign' Appreciation Plaque (Photo by Geochang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 14th that it received a plaque of appreciation and the group award 'Volunteer Award' through the '31 Days of Love Sharing Blood Donation Campaign' organized by the Korean Red Cross Gyeongnam Blood Center, Gyeongnam Newspaper, and BNK Gyeongnam Bank, and sponsored by Gyeongsangnam-do and LG Electronics.

This blood donation campaign saw the participation of 74 Geochang residents sharing their love.

It was honored with a plaque of appreciation and the 'Volunteer Award' as a group with a high blood donation participation rate in Gyeongnam Province.

Last year, a total of 1,385 people participated in blood donation, and this year, a total of 1,617 people participated.

In a situation where gatherings were discouraged due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the active participation of residents in blood donation and the receipt of this plaque of appreciation and 'Volunteer Award' made it a meaningful year that set an example for other local governments by expressing warm neighborly love through blood donation.

The Korean Red Cross Gyeongnam Blood Center, along with Gyeongnam Newspaper, delivered a plaque of appreciation and the 'Volunteer Award' to the county to encourage the warm love sharing of residents, recognizing their active participation in blood donation last year and the award received in this blood donation campaign.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, said, "I sincerely thank the residents who actively participated in this '31 Days of Love Sharing Blood Donation Campaign' in a situation where blood supply is difficult," and added, "I ask you to continue practicing sharing that saves the precious lives of our neighbors through blood donation this year as well."

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