Guri-si Holds 'Happy Sharing Blood Donation Event with Public Officials and Citizens'

Blood Donation Campaign to Stabilize Blood Supply Shortage

The city of Guri, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun) announced on the 7th that it held a Happiness Sharing Blood Donation event on the 6th in cooperation with the Seoul Eastern Blood Center of the Korean Red Cross (Director Park Ki-hong) at three locations within the city (Guri City Hall, Guri City Gymnasium, Guri Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market).

On the 6th, Guri City conducted a Happiness Sharing Blood Donation event at three locations within the district in mutual cooperation with the Seoul Eastern Blood Center of the Korean Red Cross. Photo by Guri City

This event was organized to promote a culture of voluntary blood donation and contribute to stabilizing the blood supply amid difficulties caused by a decrease in blood donors due to low birth rates and an aging population.

On-site, a total of six blood donation vehicles were deployed (three at Guri City Hall, two at Guri City Gymnasium, and one at Guri Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market), and 274 participants, including Guri city officials, voluntarily took part in saving precious lives.

About 30 members of the Guri District Council of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society (acting president Kim Bok-jo) assisted blood donors in filling out medical questionnaires while waiting, carried promotional placards, and led chants to encourage participation.

Kim Bok-jo, acting president of the Guri District Council of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society, said, “We thank the citizens of Guri and public officials who actively participated in blood donation despite their busy schedules. We will continue to promote the importance of blood donation and strive to practice sharing life and loving neighbors.”

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun of Guri said, “Through this Happiness Sharing Blood Donation event, I hope to plant seeds of hope for those in need of blood and contribute to stabilizing the blood supply in the region. We will continue to take the lead in spreading the culture of blood donation in Guri.”