Tuguegarao City—Spearheaded by Regional Director Violeta A. Cruz, around ninety-three (93) employees and workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 joined the bloodletting activity initiated by the department last February 8, 2013 at DSWD Field Office 02 grounds.

Dubbed as “Share your blood, save others’ lives”, the bloodletting activity was part of the week-long celebration of DSWD’s 62nd founding anniversary in the region.

DSWD Field Office 02 Regional Director Violeta A. Cruz, also one of the blood donors, commended DSWD employees and workers for donating their blood especially this will benefit DSWD’s Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) clients.

The said activity was in coordination with the Cagayan Valley Medical Center team. The collected blood will be deposited at the CVMC blood bank and this will be used by CIU clients per endorsement and assessment by DSWD CIU Social Workers.

DSWD Field Office 02 was able to collect 37 bags ofblood at 450cc per bag.

Because of the successofthe bloodletting activity, the CIU headed by Ms. Imelda Decena, Social Worker II, planned to extend the DSWD’s blood drive to the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries whoare willing to donate their blood to help other people in need.