Gimhae City, Over 40 Public Officials Participate in 'Love Blood Donation Event'

About 40 city hall officials participated in the 'Blood Donation Event of Love' in Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 10th that it held the 2nd quarter Love Blood Donation event at the city hall square for public officials and citizens to help with blood supply.

On this day, about 40 city hall officials participated in the blood donation, practicing life sharing and warm neighborly love.

Before the event, participation in blood donation was actively encouraged through the website, SNS, and internal broadcasting.

The city holds the Love Blood Donation event every quarter, and 45 people participated in the 1st quarter. Over the past three years, the number of blood donors participating in the event has increased annually: 124 in 2018, 150 in 2019, and 222 in 2020.

In particular, to promote blood donation, the city is providing 5,000 won gift certificates to donors among Gyeongnam local governments. At the end of last year, three blood donation kings were selected and awarded the mayor's commendation.

Lee Jong-hak, the head of the health center, said, “We deeply thank the employees and citizens who participated in the Love Blood Donation campaign despite the difficult conditions caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and we ask for continued interest and participation in blood donation.”

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