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The schedule will be from 9:30 a.m. to 14 o'clock in the morning, and from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the afternoon (with the exception of Manuel Jódar Asesores, which will only have morning hours), so that those interested will have 9 hours and average to collaborate

Since it began in 2009, this marathon has managed to make more than 2,440 donations and 487 new donors

The Councilor for Health of the City of Lorca, María del Carmen Ruiz, and the director of Radio Lorca-Cadena Ser, Antonio Rosa, presented this morning the X Marathon of Donation of Blood of Lorca "Be Solidarity", an initiative especially supportive and beneficial for society, organized by this entity in collaboration with the Lorca Consistory and in which all Lorca can participate actively.

María del Carmen Ruiz pointed out that "this new edition of the blood donation marathon will be held next Tuesday, December 4, before the Constitution Bridge, as it has been done in recent years, and will be based in the Classroom of Culture of Cajamurcia, located in Pio XII street, the schedule will be from 9:30 a.m. to 14 o'clock in the morning, and from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the afternoon, so that those interested will have 9 and a half hours to As in the previous two years, agencies will also be set up in the Saprelorca Industrial Estate so that the many workers from the industries located there can collaborate, specifically the offices of Manuel Jódar Asesores will be made available to those interested. to donors in the morning, between 9:30 and 2:00 p.m. "

The Councilor for Health has indicated that "blood donors are used to participate in this massive event that is already a classic within the local calendar.Since it started in 2009, this marathon has managed to make more than 2,440 donations, being In the 8th Marathon where more donations were made (355), it is also an event that encourages solidarity and that those who wish to do so begin to be donors.From the beginning, 487 Lorca have donated blood for the first time thanks to this marathon, and that from there have been regular donors, contributing their blood to save lives.This Marathon has to become a solidarity party in which regular donors participate and, in addition, invite other people to donate for the first time, it is a gesture that can save many lives.There are many people who are afraid, but the truth is that it does not hurt, there are no consequences and, as we say, in just a few

inutos is carried out. "

Ruiz Jódar, on the other hand, has indicated that "thanks to the realization of this event the Hemoronation Center of the Murcian Health Service gets a very important amount of donations that, although they are always necessary, are even more so in these dates prior to the arrival of the December Bridge which, unfortunately, tends to be tragic on the roads, it must be remembered that blood can not be created artificially, the only way to achieve it is through donation. "

The Mayor of Health added that "every day a lot of blood is needed in Murcia hospitals and for this reason we have to be aware of the importance of donating." This gesture takes less than half an hour of our time, including consultation with the doctor and time. In addition, remember that in Lorca we have a permanent donation point that is located on the ground floor of Santa Rosa de Lima (Floridablanca street), and whose extraction time is from 17 to 21 hours the first and third Thursday of each month, being the requirements to become a donor are very simple, you must be between 18 and 65 years old, weigh more than 50 kilos and be in good health, dedicate about ten minutes and have the desire to save the life to 3 people. "

María del Carmen Ruiz, also stressed that "as it has been traditional, from the City Council will contribute to this charitable event through 400 plants donated by the Department of Health that will be given to the donors as a symbol of gratitude for their altruism" .

The Councilor for Health, finally, wanted to congratulate "one more year the Cadena SER for carrying out a new edition of this festival of generosity that shows that social commitment is something that concerns us all equally and that always It is a very important increase in terms of blood donations, but above all I want to encourage Lorca and Lorca to participate in this day with which Lorca recalls that it is a more than generous city. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca