Puttur, 24 Jan: Youth Red Cross Society, 9KAR BN NCC, IQAC, National Services Scheme and Students’ Council of St Philomena College, here and Indian Red Cross Society, here jointly organized Voluntary Blood Donation Camp in association with Blood Bank, KMC Hospital, Mangaluru at St Philomena College, here on January 21.
Dr Sowmya Shivakumar, assistant medical officer, Blood Bank, KMC Hospital, Mangaluru participated as the chief guest. She spoke about the significance of blood donation.
Oscar Anand, president of Indian Red Cross Society, Puttur expressed his compliments to the blood donors.
Prof Leo Noronha, principal of the College delivered presidential address.
The faculty and the students of the college voluntarily donated 147 units of blood.
The convener of Youth Red Cross Society Venkateshwari K S welcomed the gathering. The co-convener Nilesh Joy Dias proposed the vote of thanks. The co-conveners Nancy Lavina Pinto compered the programme.