GMA Kapuso Foundation, in its latest bloodletting project at Ever Commonwealth, was able to collect over 1,500 blood bags.
In partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, Kapuso Foundation’s Sagip Dugtong Buhay project has been running for 27 years.
“Talagang pag meron akong nakikita sa FB na may nangailangan, basta malapit lang pupuntahan ko, gusto kong mag-donate,” says donor Bella Junio.
Bella, who will celebrate her birthday on August 26, said that she also once needed blood donations for her mother who had cancer.
GMA Kapuso Foundation’s ambassador and special adviser Mel Tiangco, who was also celebrating her birthday, expressed her gratitude to everyone who took part in the project.
Mel shared that after undergoing an angioplasty procedure following a heart attack, “Sabi ko sa sarili ko, paglabas na paglabas ko rito, I will work so hard to be able to help people dun sa problemang ‘yun, yung dugo.”
“Araw-araw po may nangangailangan ng dugo. Ang ating average requirement ng dugo araw-araw ay nasa 3,500 units o bag ng dugo,” PRC secretary-general Dr. Gwendolyn Pang said.
Rikki Escudero-Catibog, executive vice president, chief operating officer, GMA Kapuso Foundation said, “Lahat ng mga patients ng GMA Kapuso Foundation sa Cancer Champions Project namin, yan ay nakakuha ng libreng dugo mula sa Red Cross.”
For those who are interested to help, the GMA Kapuso Foundation is accepting donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada.
For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website. — Carby Basina/BAP, GMA Integrated News
