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A person donating blood at a SANBS facility
The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is embarking on an Easter Family Blood Bond to encourage families to donate blood together this long weekend.
SANBS Communications Manager Musiiwa Denga says they are appealing for blood donations due to the drop experienced especially over holiday periods.
Denga says this will also be a build-up for winter as less people tend to donate blood during the season.
“It is particularly important for us to have this campaign because people are on holiday or are travelling which often leads to a drop in blood donations while the need for blood remains constant. Through this campaign SANBS is encouraging families to donate blood together – turning this meaningful season into an opportunity to save lives,” say Denga.
This Easter, we invite families across the country to come together and make a life-changing impact. Through our #EasterFamilyBloodBond promotion, we’re encouraging loved ones to donate blood side by side—transforming a simple act into a powerful expression of love, unity, and… pic.twitter.com/mRyIeGFXd7
— The SANBS (@theSANBS) April 16, 2025
#EasterFamilyBloodBond | Help us maintain adequate blood stocks this holiday season. The public holiday may affect some of our donation site hours. Please comment with your area, and we’ll let you know if there’s an open site near you. pic.twitter.com/73oi5OlplS
— The SANBS (@theSANBS) April 18, 2025
