Feature: PRC thanks partners for ‘Shades of Red’

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By VENUS MAY H. SARMIENTO (JNPD/VHS/PIA-1, Pangasinan)

URDANETA CITY (PIA) - The words ‘Thank You’ may never be enough to convey to someone who, in one way or another, has been instrumental in making a life better.

These are the words uttered by Florame Magalong, chapter administrator of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) - Pangasinan Chapter which celebrates its 70th year of existence this year for humanitarian services.

Magalong expressed gratitude to her team whom she called ‘warriors’ and all the partners, donors, and supporters of PRC for the overwhelming support the ‘Shades of Red’ has received all throughout its existence.

“With all of you, every Filipino will know that Philippine Red Cross is always first, always ready and always there,” Magalong told the Philippine Information Agency.

The Administrator also bared other on-going projects funded by donors like the German Red Cross projects of school-based disaster risk reduction management in the municipalities of Bautista and Sison.

In partnership with the Department of Health, the reproductive health projects are on-going in 15 barangays of the province.

Very soon, the partnership with San Roque Power Corporation will commence with their funding of school-based hygiene and sanitation projects with the distribution of latrines and washing areas in schools within San Manuel town.

“Aside from our relatively increasing blood collection, we are also evolving in terms of partnerships and we are very very grateful,” she added.

As blood is a major component of the body, Magalong urged the public to help donate blood and convince others to do so simply because blood is life.