As has become the tradition twice annually, residents of the Hadar Ganim neighborhood of Petach Tikvah donated blood after Pesach. They collected over 300 units.

The biannual blood drive is held after Sukkos and Pesach and hundreds take part in the event. The program sponsored by Yisrael Gutlovsky (ישראל גוטלבסקי) began in 2010 and the biannual event has already collected over 3,500 units of blood to date.

The tradition continued on Tuesday night the eve of 25 Nissan, hosted in the Zachor Avraham Shul in Hadar Ganim. Members of the MDA Blood Drive unit and MDA youth were on hand to process the blood donations.

Yisrael Gutlovsky, who heads MDA Hatzalah Petach Tikvah, explains “I would like to thank all those who donated today, the shul directors, the volunteers, and all who assisted to collect the blood. I am certain the blood collected today will assist in the organization’s life-saving efforts”.

MDA Yarkon District Chief Dori Chaim added, “It is exciting to see how all the Petach Tikvah Hatzalah volunteers took part in the blood donating event. We do this after the Yomim Tovim to help fill the annual blood shortage. I would like to thank everyone involved in the effort for their hard work”.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: MDA Spokesman)