Rawabi Holding supports healthy cause in Dammam

Rawabi Holding Group organized its sixth blood donation campaign in collaboration with the Dammam Blood Bank.
This blood donation campaign is part of Rawabi Holding’s corporate community service program wherein the company provides opportunity for the employees to volunteer and support various causes in the community.
It was held this year at collection centers set up at the Rawabi Holding offices in the Saudi Cancer Foundation for one day and for two days at different business units.
Rawabi Holding started this initiative 6 years back in 2008 since then donated 132,750 ML of blood — enough to save the lives of 1,150 people.
Each employee donates 450 ML of blood after a fitness and health checkup, which is replaced by one’s body in a short time.
Today, with an additional 69 donors from across business units, Rawabi adds 31,050 ML to that figure reaching a new record of 163,800 ML - enough to potentially save 1,357 lives.
Hanaa Almoaibed, group corporate communications manager and CSR unit head, said: "The 6th blood donation campaign proves once more that blood is the most precious donation one can make. Only commitment and dedication from companies to launch such campaigns and for employees to volunteer can sustain development. We can only hope to make a difference if we insist enough on the effectiveness in supporting community causes through volunteering in order to develop a society of well-being."
Dammam Blood Bank's Dr. Mohammed Wajeeh Altounisi said: "Donors can give blood every 2 to 3 months. It benefits the donor’s health as it decreases blood viscosity. Also, the transfusion of blood helps save millions of lives every year. Donating blood makes each one of us a hero and a life savior."