The Malta Business Weekly

Will you be a lifesaver this Valentine’s Day?

Bank of Valletta launches #bovorgando­nation Challenge

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Bank of Valletta has embarked on a challenge to get as many people as possible to register their wish to become organ donors until Valentine’s Day. The challenge is for BOV staff and customers to do one of the most selfless acts that they can ever do, by signing up to donate their organs following their demise.

Donating our organs and tissues has the immense potential of saving and improving lives of others. Each donor can save up to eight lives. The same donor can save or improve the lives of up to 50 people by donating tissues. But this can only happen if one is signed up as an organ donor. The simple act of filling in an organ donation form ensures that the precious parts of our bodies can help save lives instead of going to waste.

Registerin­g as an organ donor is the ultimate gesture of altruism. Each and everyone of us has the power to change someone’s world, giving them hope, life and granting them more time with their loved ones. For some of us the decision will be simple and easy. After all who needs their organs once they pass away? For others, this might be a big decision and they might need to think more about it. What is certain is that this is a life-saving choice.

It is super easy to be a lifesaver. Simply pick up and fill in an applicatio­n form from one of our BOV branches or download it from https:/ www. bov. com/ documents/organ-donation-form and hand it at any BOV branch until tomorrow, 14 February. Bank of Valletta will make a monetary donation to The Transplant Support Group Malta for every applicatio­n form it receives. These funds will help the Group share its message about the importance of organ donation.

Help us create more awareness by sharing this challenge on Facebook with the tag @Bovofficia­l

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