MBOMBELA – June is Blood Donor Month and 3M with the South African National Blood Services (SANBS), are encouraging everyone to donate blood.

To honour this incredible service, 3M is donating 70 000 specially designed plasters in support of this challenge.
“3M and SANBS challenge you to donate blood this June and win. All you have to do is take a ‘selfie’ of your arm after donating blood showing a specially designed 3M plaster.

Use the image to nominate your friends, family and colleagues to also donate blood and be a 3M ‘selfie’ hero via Facebook and Twitter with #GiveBloodSelfie and win weekly hampers.
One of the product specialist, Mr Thabo Ngema said, “3M is committed to actively contributing to sustainable development through environmental protection, social responsibility and economic progress.”

Ngema added that each person usually donates, if everything is in order, about 480 ml of blood and they are hoping to collect 33.6 million ml of blood through this campaign.
According to Ngema, donors do not need a special reason to give blood. You just need your own reason.

“If you can’t think of a good one here are some reasons other people have come up with:

• Some give blood because they are supporting a friend.

• Some know that a family member or a friend might need blood someday.

• Some believe it is the right thing we do.

• You’ll feel good knowing you’ve helped change a life.
• Regular blood donations help to keep the levels of iron in the body in.

check, especially in males. This has shown to reduce heart disease.

• One time blood donation helps you shed 650 Kcal.

• High levels of iron have been implicated in certain cancers. Theoretically, donating blood frequently will reduce the risk of cancer.

To make a difference and be part of this campaign please like the Facebook page, NexCare South Africa and follow us on Twitter @nexcaresouthafrica and don’t forget to #GiveBloodSelfie with a @thesabns mention to win weekly prizes. Time to start giving and snapping!