"The Strength of BLOOD Donations" – a nationwide competition for honorary blood donors

Blood is a medicine that saves the lives and health of the sick and victims of accidents. Unfortunately, it cannot be produced – the only source remains human kindness and willingness to help others. To keep blood banks full throughout the year, we need support from an increasing number of honorary donors.

In Poland, according to data from the Central Statistical Office, in 2023, over 640 thousand people donated blood. Among them, women make up as much as 25%. Despite being a minority among donors, their contribution is invaluable. Women can become distinguished honorary blood donors after donating at least 5 liters of this priceless gift.

The Polish Red Cross has been promoting the idea of honorary blood donation for almost 90 years. The first Honorary Blood Donor Clubs of the Polish Red Cross began to be established as early as the late 1950s. Currently, there are as many as 781 such clubs in Poland, gathering 17,499 blood donors, of which 24% are women.

The “Power of Blood Donation” competition is an initiative aimed at encouraging honorary female donors to actively promote the idea of blood donation among their relatives – friends, mothers, daughters, or sisters. The participants' task is to invite other women to donate blood together.

The most active participants who encourage the most first-time donors will be rewarded. This is not just a competition – it is a collective effort to build a community that saves lives and inspires sharing oneself with others.

Together we can do more. We encourage all women to participate in the “Power of Blood Donation” competition and help save lives together. Donate blood and invite other women to do so – let’s show that the strength of femininity has a real impact on the world around us.