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Drops of kindness By KYLIE WILSON
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Acting Sergeant Travis Carroll, of Wangaratta police, is looking forward to donating blood again this winter at the Red Cross as part of the Emergency Services Challenge. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
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FROM policemen on the beat to people on the street, people across the North East are constantly performing random acts of kindness to help others, in the form of blood donations. And with World Blood Donor Day on June 14, and winter closing in, that generosity is needed more than ever. Rob Anderson will be doing his bit to answer the call, having recently made his 50th donation at the Wangaratta Red Cross donor centre. The Tarrawingee resident began donating blood in his twenties as a way to not only help others, but monitor his own health. In recent times he has become a frequent donor of plasma, which can be used for a wide range of medical purposes. Rob said people close to him have gone through breast cancer and needed blood products, and this has helped cement his commitment as donor. “It saves lives, and potentially can save lives immediately,” he said. Rob said many of his colleagues at the Department of Justice are also regular blood donors. And he said blood donation was another way he could help the community, admitting he enjoys the ritual of interacting with donor centre staff and other donors when he goes in to give blood. “I have a good interaction with staff, they get to know you over the years,” he said. continued page |
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