Marking World Blood Donor Day, BinDawood Holding Company organized a blood donation campaign for its employees in cooperation with King Abdul Aziz University Hospital on June 8 at the BinDawood Holding headquarters in Jeddah. World Blood Donor Day is observed on June 14 annually to raise awareness of the need for safe blood products as a lifesaving gift.
The 2021 slogan for World Blood Donor Day is “Give blood and keep the world beating” and BinDawood Holding’s employees were keen to share social responsibility and help create awareness among the wider Saudi community on the call for more people to donate blood regularly and contribute to better health.
Employees signed up for available spots to donate blood. Before drawing blood, hospital nurses conducted a check-up on all donors to make sure the employees were healthy and met all criteria to donate their blood. After the donation, employees were directed to a waiting area where they could rest and have a snack and drink before carrying on with their day.
Ahmad A.R. BinDawood, chief executive of BinDawood Holding, said: “We are very pleased to partner with King Abdul Aziz University Hospital and host this blood donation event at the BinDawood Holding headquarters. Thank you to all of our team members who donated blood, embracing the call for donations and inspiring others to do the same.”
The donation event was hosted while taking into consideration the current COVID-19 rules and regulations. Employees signed up for specific times in order to maintain physical distancing.
BinDawood Holding is one of the leading grocery retail operators of hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Kingdom. The company has a total of 74 stores, of which 51 are hypermarkets and 23 are supermarkets, each located strategically across the country and operating under two complementary brands: BinDawood and Danube.
