Wema Bank Employees Donate Blood to Save Lives

July 4, 2017
Wema Bank Employees Donate Blood to Save Lives

Wema Bank Employees Donate Blood to Save Lives

By Dipo Olowookere

Wema Bank Plc joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on June 14, 2017, but it was not until Friday, June 30, 2017, that members of staff, who volunteered to donate blood, could do so at an event tagged Wema LifeSource; alluding to blood as the source of life.

The event was held at the Lagos head office of the financial institution.

Wema Bank partnered with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for its blood donation drive (Wema LifeSource) which enjoyed participation by staff from all categories.

Every year, WBDD serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.

This year’s campaign focused on the role of blood in emergency healthcare, especially as the lives and health of millions of people are affected by emergencies every year.

The campaign also underlines the role every single person can play in helping others in emergency situations, by giving the valuable gift of blood.

As a bank committed to giving back to the society, Wema Bank often encourages its employees to collectively give back in valuable ways that may not even cost money. This sense of responsibility to help others is fast becoming company culture at Wema Bank.

Earlier in the year, during the bank’s Purple Nectar initiative, each staff donated a day’s salary to help critically ill children in selected General hospitals in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. The impact of their donations is still being felt today as beneficiaries have been in contact to update the lender about their wellbeing.

Wema Bank Employees Donate Blood to Save Lives

Dipo Olowookere

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan.

Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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