MBO Cinemas and St John Ambulance of Malaysia - MBO's Blood Donation Drive 5.0
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Malaysians has once again exhibited their charitable nature when they helped MBO Cinemas and St John Ambulance of Malaysia exceed their target of collecting 6941 pints of blood this year, making the campaign an incredible success.
The count of the blood bags collected over the years and the final figure at the end of the 2018 nationwide campaign. |
“For the campaign this year, we successfully collected more than 1,000 pints in total as compared to the amount received last year. This was made possible through the overwhelming support received from our loyal returning donors as well as customers who never lets us down. Together, they have once again exceeded our expectations”, said MBO’s General Manager of Marketing and Sales, Ms Jamie Tiong.
Donors who successfully donated blood were met with a pleasant surprise when they were presented with an exclusive goodie bag from MBO Cinemas as an appreciation for their noble gesture.
The free CPR training and demonstration conducted by St John Ambulance of Malaysia |
“Through this CPR training and demonstration exercise, we were able to educate members of the community on the proper way to perform CPR, so that they are capable of providing help and potentially saving the life of a person in need of CPR, especially of a loved one.”, added Dato' Lai See Ming.
The supportive donors who came forward to donate blood at MBO Cinemas, The Starling Mall, Uptown Damansara. |
“We thank MBO Cinemas for this combined partnership with St John Ambulance of Malaysia and for providing Malaysians with an opportunity to be a part of this cause. We simply cannot stress enough that the blood bank is in constant need of blood throughout the year”, said Dr Noryati Abu Amin, Director at the National Blood Bank.
As such, Malaysians who missed MBO’s Blood Donation Drive 5.0 can still make a difference by donating blood at the National Blood Bank. The schedule for donation at the National Blood Bank are as follows;
- Monday – Wednesday : 7.30am – 5.30pm
- Thursday & Friday : 7.30am – 8.00pm
- Saturday & Sunday : 8.00am – 4.00pm