Blood donation drive collects 37 pints for Miri blood bank
MIRI: A blood donation drive run by the Miri Division Gawai Dayak Committee on Wednesday managed to collect 37 pints.
According to event’s organising chairman Mathew Dominic Madai, 47 people registered for the donation which was held at Bintang Mega Mall, but 10 of them were not able to donate.
“On behalf of the committee, we would like to express our thanks and gratitude to all donors as well as those involved, including the management of Bintang Megamall, Miri Hospital Blood Bank and members of the organising committee who had worked hard to ensure the success of this donation drive,” said Mathew, who is also the local branch chairman of Sarawak Bisaya Association.
Among those present at the event were Miri Division Gawai Dayak Committee 2017 chairman Wilfred Mac, Councillor Mathew Benson Mounsey, Dayak Bidayuh National Association ( DBNA) Miri treasurer Michael Veno and Sarawak Berawan Association secretary Loretta Herbert Madang.
The blood donation drive was part of the activities ahead of the division-level Gawai Dayak celebration dinner to be held at Meritz Hotel here tomorrow.
The Miri Division Gawai Dayak Committee comprises members of Miri Resident’s Office, Dayak Association Miri ( DAM), Serakup Indu Dayak Sarawak ( SIDS), Federation of Orang Ulu Associations Malaysia ( Forum), Dayak Bidayuh National Association ( DBNA) Miri, Kenyah National Association Sarawak ( PKKS), Sarawak Kayan Association ( PKS), Sarawak Berawan Association ( PBS), Sarawak Lun Bawang Association ( PLBS), Rurum Kelabit Sarawak (RKS), Sarawak Lakiout Association ( PLS), Sarawak Bisaya Association Miri ( PBSM), Saban Community Association Miri ( PMSM), and Penan Petipun Association Sarawak ( Petipun).