655 youngsters donate blood on V-day

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
Last Updated : Feb 14 2014 | 5:19 PM IST
At least 655 people, mostly youngsters, donated blood on the occasion of the Valentine's Day today in Aizawl and southern town of Lunglei, Lalbiakthanga Pachuau, president of the Association for Voluntary Blood Donation of Mizoram (AVBDM) said.
Pachuau said that mass blood donation camp called 'Blood for your Valentine' was organised by the AVBDM in Aizawl, Lunglei, other six district headquarters and big towns.
He said that 522 people including 104 girls donated blood in Aizawl while 133 youths donated blood voluntarily in Lunglei.
The number of blood donors in other district headquarters was yet to be received, he added.
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First Published: Feb 14 2014 | 5:19 PM IST

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