3rd Marine Sgt. Punyaporn
Phuthasanan receives recognition upon donating blood for her 20th time.
Chonburi marked World Red Cross Day by inviting police,
military personnel and students to donate blood to the National Blood
Center’s Region 3 office.
Chonburi Red Cross president, Busarawadee Ekachai, presided over the May 8
blood drive. She also read a statement from HM Queen Sirikit saying that
donating blood is essentially “donating life” and is the “highest form of
merit that can be made.”
Chonburi Red Cross and National Blood Center Region 3 invited people to roll
up their sleeves, targeting youths to join the tradition as a way to build a
livable society. Thirty-five 21st Infantry Regiment, 40 Chonburi Provincial
Police officers, residents and students joined in.
Among those participating was 3rd Marine Sgt. Punyaporn Phuthasanan who has
donated blood 19 times before. She said, “I am very proud to be able to
donate blood for my 20th time, so I can help people live.”
World Red Cross Day, started in 1922, is celebrated each May 8 to remember
and recognize the efforts of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
worldwide. According to the Red Cross website, this day recognizes
“worldwide efforts to advocate for the relief of human suffering, whether
from disease, famine, disaster, or war.” (CPRD)
