Make a lifesaving difference this National Volunteer Week, 20-26 May 2024, by rolling up your sleeves and donating blood. Local resident, Lynne Strong, has launched the Volunteers to Lifesavers - Every Drop Counts Initiative to inspire more people to donate blood in support of the many recipients in need. Their lives might depend on it. 

“In partnership with Lifeblood, we are proud to launch a special campaign aimed at first-time blood donor volunteers,” says campaign manager, Strong.

“We are calling on healthy individuals aged 18 and above who have never volunteered before to join us in a powerful act of community service: donating blood. With just one hour of your time, you can help save up to three lives.”

During National Volunteer Week, the Volunteers to Lifesavers Initiative will offer education sessions about the blood donation process and its immense impact and support to first-time donors to ensure their experience is both rewarding and comfortable. Appointments to donate at Wollongong Lifeblood can be made via their website.

Unable to commit to donating during National Volunteer Week? Volunteers to Lifesavers have you covered, also conveniently providing the opportunity to donate blood via a Mobile Donor Centre in Kiama which can be booked via Lifeblood’s website for the following dates and times:

• Tuesday 11 June: 12:30pm - 7:15pm
• Wednesday 12 June: 12:30pm - 7:15pm
• Thursday 13 June: 12:30pm - 7:15pm
• Friday 14 June: 9:30am - 4:00pm
• Saturday 15 June: 9:30am - 2:00pm

Grateful individuals who may benefit from your donation include accident and trauma survivors, surgical and cancer patients, pregnant women and new mothers, babies and young children, and those impacted by medical conditions such as anaemia, fractures and joint replacements. So, please, grab your friends, family or colleagues, and make a heartfelt contribution today - it only takes one hour to potentially save a life. 

For further information regarding this initiative, contact Volunteers to Lifesavers - Every Drop Counts campaign manager, Lynne Strong, via [email protected] .