Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP will make his 50th plasma and platelets blood donation this month.
These donations have helped save 150 lives. Mr Crouch is challenging his Parliamentary colleagues and the people of the Central Coast to donate blood during the month of August.
“Donating blood only takes one hour and by giving that extra time, donors make an extraordinary impact on the lives of those who need blood,” Mr Crouch said. “That is why I am putting out a challenge to the good people of the Central Coast and my colleagues in Government to give blood in August.
“Send me your selfie of giving blood and register with my office and you will go into the draw to win a lunch for two with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly,” Mr Crouch said.
Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly the Hon Shelly Hancock said she would be delighted to take part in Adam Crouch’s challenge.
“Every blood donation helps to save three lives, so it is incredibly important to take an hour out of our busy lives to visit a blood donor centre,” she said.
Mr Crouch said: “A blood donation gives a patient undergoing chemotherapy the extra strength they need to make it through treatment, Anti-D donors give pregnant mums the extra chance to have a healthy baby and bone marrow donors gives patients another chance at life.”
Media release,
23 July 2015
Debra Wales, Office of
Adam Crouch