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27.05.2013 Report on the public awareness event “Everyone Can Save Lives”
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On May 24 a blood donation charity event was organized in Irkutsk city center, at the Trud Stadium square. Mobile blood donation unit was working at the square from 9 a.m. to 17 p.m.
“Everyone Can Save Lives” blood donation event was held in order to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the International Red Cross Movement and completed the “Month of Kindness” program of activities scheduled for May, 2013.
In order to attract more public to this event there was a charity concert going on from 14 p.m. till 17 p.m. Irkutsk Branch of the Russian Red Cross volunteers organized a quiz on a related topic and staged up a few comic sketches. “Mine Kaif” youth musical band entertained the audience with their music.
200 people participated in the charity event and 92 of them became blood donors.
The Irkutsk Regional Branch of the Russian Red Cross would like to thank partners and participants of the charity event:
· Irkutsk State Blood Donation Station;
· Young Guard (the youth wing of the United Russia Party)
· The Shaman Power Producing Center
· Altair team of young teachers
· Student-volunteers from the Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk Regional Teachers College
· Mine Kaif Music Band
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