Ā Eat Real gross sales supervisor and blood donor extraordinaire Simon Roberts is celebrating a outstanding success in that he just lately donated his 100thpint ā a feat which places him within the best 6% of UK donors.
Simonās blood sort ā O-negative ā is often referred to as the āuniversal donorā this means that it may be given to somebody in an emergency and is due to this fact all the time in nice call for. Having now given blood for greater than 40 years, Simonās generosity has been recognised at a distinct NHS Blood and Transplant Donor Recognition rite in London ā and heās now on a challenge to influence extra of his colleagues to donate!
āMy father was a blood donor and I used to go along with him to the sessions ā thatās when I got interested and decided to become a donor myself,ā explains Simon. āNever did I think that Iād notch up 100 pints, but Iām just glad that Iāve been able to help people whoāve needed blood in an emergency.ā
Simonās employer, the snacks producer Eat Real, has all the time supported his determination to donating blood and is now actively encouraging extra of his workmates to become involved. The newest NHS Blood and Transplant marketing campaign specializes in the will for extra male blood donors to enroll.
Mike Stredder, head of donor recruitment at NHS Blood and Transplant, stated:Ā āWithout the generosity of Simon and others like him, many sufferers merely would now not be alive lately.
āHis feat is even more impressive as Simonās blood type is O-negative ā our universal lifesaving blood that can be given to anyone in an emergency.Ā To reach 100 donations of this precious blood type is a huge achievement and on behalf of everyone at NHS Blood and Transplant, I want to thank Simon.ā
Priyesh Patel, managing director at Eat Real, additionally congratulated Simon and stated: āWe are all extremely proud of Simon for reaching this amazing milestone.Ā Itās not always easy to find the time in our busy lives to help others, but the fact that heās done it not once or twice, but 100 times, is remarkable.ā
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