As many as 68 persons donated blood at the voluntary blood donation camp organised at the VSS Nagar Durga Puja Mandap here on the occasion of the 100th year celebration of the Indian Red Cross Society. The camp was organised by the Police Commissionerate Red Cross Society.
Interestingly, a youth, Sumant Patra, of Baramunda organised his ring ceremony after donating blood at the camp.
Red Cross joint-secretary ACP Lalitendu Mohanty and executive member Dillip Dashsharma guided the camp while Swarup Das, Dr Dwarika Nath Mohanty, Mamata Padhee, Prasanna Rath and Ghanashyama Mallick provided cooperation. Among others, former Corporator Rashmita Mohanty, VSS Nagar Durgapuja Committee president Artatrana Dalai, vice-president Nimain Das, general secretary Shital Chandra Mohanty, treasurer Pratap Kumar Nanda, joint-secretary Maheshwar Bishwal, Er Nalini Mohanty, Manoj Sahoo and Sanjay Swain provided supports. Many such programmes would be undertaken as part of the 100th year celebration of the Red Cross, said members.