New awareness campaign by the Provincial Avis of Sassari for the summer, a period in which the population in Sardinia increases considerably and at the same time blood donations undergo a physiological decline
In the photo Luca Simula, Antonio Dettori and Pier Mario Simula
From:
Sardegna Live Editorial Team
Donating blood is a safe and fast gesture that can save many lives. It is a simple gesture like drinking a glass of water. This is the message that the Provincial Avis of Sassari wants to convey with the new summer awareness campaign to blood and plasma donation.
Water and blood they are fundamental elements for the functioning of our organism, but we are not always aware of their importance. The importance of hydrating properly is often underestimated and it happens that you realize the weight of a blood donation only when you are personally involved. Therefore, for the summer, a period in which the population in Sardinia increases considerably and at the same time blood donations suffer a physiological decline, the Provincial Avis of Sassari launches a new initiative in order to promote the culture of donation and to reach the new generations, to tell them that donating blood is simpler than you might imagine: 10 minutes are enough to save a life.
In recent years, thanks to awareness campaigns and organised activities, the Provincial Avis has seen the number of donors grow of blood in the most critical period in terms of availability: June, July and August. We went from 3,917 donors in 2021, to 4,381 in 2022, and then grew further in 2023, recording 4,518 donations.
For the 2024 campaign, the volunteer organization has partnered with San Martino, a mineral water bottling company based in Codrongianos, which has created personalized Avis Provinciale Sassari cans. Each can features the phrases: “Blood donation: 10 minutes that are worth a life”, “The contribution of every single donor is essential for life, for health, for everyone”.
“We will give away the cans on the occasion of the usual blood drives that we organize throughout the area, near the beaches and at information stands,” explained the president of the Provincial Avis of Sassari, Antonio Dettorithis morning during the press conference to present the initiative. “The message we want to convey to everyone is clear: donating blood is as simple as drinking a glass of water,” underlined President Dettori, who also highlighted the importance of establishing collaborations with local companies and associations: “Our goal is to convey the awareness message to as many people as possible and creating synergies means reaching new donors.”
Also present at the meeting with journalists Pier Mario Simula, Marketing and Communication Acqua San Martino: “Our body is made up of 65% water and mineral salts. Correct hydration of the body is one of the basic principles of physical well-being. For us as a company, as women and men, it is an honor to convey the Avis message through our product.”
For the awareness campaign, 30 thousand personalized Avis Provinciale Sassari cans were produced. The cans are not for sale, but will be given away to donors.
Below is the calendar of blood drives scheduled for the month of July:
1 July Sassari (Provincial Headquarters, San Camillo sampling center)
July 4 Codrongianos (plasma)
July 5th Porto Torres and Illorai
July 6th Alghero, Sedini and Bancali
July 7 Bonorva, Benetutti and Olmedo
July 8 Sassari (Provincial Headquarters, San Camillo blood collection center)
July 12 Porto Torres
13 July Alghero, Ittiri, Porto Torres and Campanedda
July 14 Tissi, Mara and Anela
15 July Sassari (Provincial Headquarters, San Camillo sampling center)
July 17 Fugitives (plasma)
July 19th Porto Torres, Alghero and Castelsardo
20 July Sassari (Provincial Headquarters, San Camillo sampling center – free tickets for the Red Valley, while availability lasts)
July 20 Osilo, Uri and Cossoine
July 21 Erula, Bono and Valledoria
July 22nd Sassari (Provincial Headquarters, San Camillo blood collection center)
July 26 Porto Torres, Martis and Burgos
27 July Alghero, Sorso, Codrongianos and Pozzomaggiore
July 28th Sennori, Stintino and Perfugas
29 July Sassari (Provincial Headquarters, San Camillo sampling center)
You can also donate blood at the Avis Comunale di Sassari headquarters, in via Pavese 1, open every morning, from Monday to Saturday.
