By Kim Varga

Velez College, Cebu – Velezians answer the call for a bloodletting activity in a cooperative effort to provide a solution towards the depletion of the Cebu Velez General Hospital’s blood reserves.

The activity, organized by three of the headstrong Velez College organizations: the Supreme Student Council, Vital Signs and L.F.S. 1925 took place on September 29 to 30, 2011 at the CVGH laboratory. The ceremonies respectively falling on a Thursday and Friday were greeted with favorable air as numerous blood donors of each of the adjoining colleges from Nursing to Physical and Occupational Therapy along with proxies and walk-ins gradually poured in.
As agreed upon, the planned quota for this project is 60 blood-bags of 450- 500 ml that has passed thru the requirements of CVGH. The final tally of the bloody two days was by all means an accomplishment: 61 persons screened and 50 successfully bled in either of the ABO blood groups.

Free snacks and excused leaves on classes were provided as common courtesy to donors. All parties present were briefed on a known fact that one blood bag can save up to four human individuals; this ratio together with this project gives us all a reason to start counting lives and keep in mind that it takes all types to keep the beat going!