September 06, 2009: Punjab, Bassi Pathana
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh on 6th
September, 2009.
September 05, 2009: Maharashtra, Kolhapur
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Rendaal, Hupri, Kolhapur,
Maharashtra, on 5th September, 2009. The number of volunteers who
donated blood was 75.
August 23, 2009: Uttar Pradesh, Hapur
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Hapur, UP on 23rd August,
2009. 97 volunteers donated blood.
August 23, 2009: Uttar Pradesh, Muradabad
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Muradabad, UP on 23rd August,
2009. The number of volunteers who donated blood was 246.
August 16, 2009: Haryana, Faridabad
A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Faridabad (Haryana) by the local
Branch of the Sant Nirankari Mission, on Sunday, August 30, 2009. As
many as 235 devotees of the Mission donated their blood. Earlier, the
Branch organized one such camp in Ballabhgarh on May 5 and another at
Palwal on August 16, where the blood collecting teams collected 52 and
66 units of blood, respectively.
The blood collecting teams came from the Indian Red
Cross Society, Delhi and the local B.K. Hospital. Special care was
taken to ensure hygienic atmosphere and pre-donation tests. Snacks etc.
were served to the donors by the Branch.
Rev Kirpa Sagar, Member Incharge Press and Publicity,
Publications and Internet, who presided over the congregation on this
occasion said that the donation of blood has already become a convention
with the Sant Nirankari Mission. Devotees are donating their blood as a
part of their devotion. While they express their gratitude towards Baba
Gurbachan Singh Ji, who laid down his life for truth, love, peace and
unity, they also manifest their faith in Baba Hardev Singh Ji Maharaj
who proclaimed that 'Blood should flow in veins and not in drains.' It
is also an expression to their devotion to God in terms of selfless
service to His creation i.e., mankind.
Rev Kirpa Sagar said that this convention was laid
down in 1986 followed by a decision by the Special General Body Meeting
of the Sant Nirankari Mandal in 1987 to organize Blood Donation Camps
throughout the country as a part of the Manav Ekta Divas on April 24,
the day Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji laid down his life in 1980. Ever since
the number of these camps has been increasing with more and more
devotees coming forward to participate. Initially these camps were
organized in April only. From 1997 they were staggered to cover the
entire summer season up to September. From last year they are being
held almost round the year. Rev Kirpa Sagar pointed out that the
Mission organized 173 Blood Donation Camps in India in 2008, while the
target this year is 293 Camps. Of these, more than 200 camps have
already been organized.
Rev A.S. Chowdhry, Pramukh Faridabad thanked the
donors in general and the VIPs who came and encouraged them in
particular. The local Councillors Shri Pravesh Mehta and Smt. Renu
Bhatia and Shri J.N. Gahlot, Secretary Red Cross Society, Faridabad were
among the VIPs who visited the camp.
August 10, 2009: Delhi, Mehrauli
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Mehrauli, Delhi on 10th
August, 2009. 105 volunteers donated blood.
August 02, 2009: Rajasthan, Sadulshehar
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Sadulshehar on 2nd August,
2009. The number of volunteers who donated blood was 126.
July 19, 2009: Uttar Pradesh, Nijibabad
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Najibabad, UP on 19th July,
2009. The number of volunteers who donated blood was 25.
July 05, 2009: Maharashtra, Mumbai
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Kurla, Mumbai on 5th
July, 2009. The number of volunteers who donated blood was 291.
July 05, 2009: Jharkhand, Daltonganj
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Daltonganj, Palamu, Jharkhand
on 5th July, 2009. The number of volunteers who donated blood was 73.
July 19, 2009: Maharashtra, Mumbai
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Delisle Road, Mumbai on 19th
July, 2009. 317 volunteers donated blood.
June 28, 2009: Andhara Pradesh, Nizamabad
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Nizamabad on 28th June, 2009.
The number of volunteers who donated blood was 106.
June 28, 2008: Maharashtra, Mumbai
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Ghatkopar, Mumbai on 28th June,
2009. 241 volunteers donated blood.
June 21, 2009: Maharashtra, Mumbai
- A Blood Donation Camp was organized in Dharavi, Mumbai on 21st
June, 2009. 199 volunteers donated blood.
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