Media Release
Mangaluru, Oct 19 : Humanity first foundation, AASRO foundation and A.J. hospital Mangaluru in the city, organised a blood donation camp at Pakshikere at St Jude’s Shrine on Sunday, October 16.
The camp was held under the joint aegis of the Pakshikere unit of Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), ICYM Kinnigoli Denary Trident Trucking and other local associations.
Parish priest of Pakshikere Shrine, Fr Andrew Leo D’Souza, delivered the benedictory address. Damodhar Shetty encouraged and invited young people to take part in the blood donation camp in large numbers. Manager of the blood bank at A J Hospital, Gopalkrishna, explained the importance of donating blood.
Vice-president of the parish council, Vincent D’Souza, parish secretary Lucy D’Souza. humanity first foundation member Kevin Misquith, AASRO foundation founder Jackson Pakshikere, panchayat member Mayyadi, Trident Trucking workshop manager Dinkar Anchan, ICYM local unit president Glen Saldanha and ICYM denary president Kevin Vaz, Walter D’Souza, Joel D’Souza and Sharan D’Souza, were present at the gathering.
Glen Saldanha welcomed the gathering. Carlin Aranha proposed the vote of thanks.