Red Cross lauds telco for continued support for blood donation campaign

THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has commended Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) for supporting the agency’s various initiatives in Eastern Visayas.

A Diploma of Service was given to the telco last month in recognition of its assistance that helped ensure the success of PRC’s various projects.

For the past 10 years, Smart has been conducting blood donation drives in Cebu with partners like the University of the Visayas.

Efforts are not concentrated in Cebu as Smart recently organized a blood-letting activity in Dumaguete City in partnership with the city’s Redemptorist Parish.

Towards the end of August, another blood donation drive will be held in Bacolod City in partnership with the VMA Global College.

Smart holds these blood-letting activities thrice a year in Dumaguete and twice a year in Bacolod.

Smart has also been providing communications support to various Red Cross chapters all over the country during times of disasters. Last month, the company donated mobile handsets to PRC’s Cebu and Iloilo chapters.

Smart and PRC have been working together for many years now in disaster response efforts, combining their resources to reach out and extend help to the affected communities all over the country.