Blood donation in summer: saves life and wins great prizes!

Blood donation in summer: saves life and wins great prizes!

Museumsquartier, Wien, Österreich - in Vienna will take several blood donation actions on the occasion of the upcoming world blood donation day on June 14, 2025. On June 9th, blood will be donated in the museum district, specifically in Arena 21, between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The highlight of this campaign is not only the blood-taking, but also an entertaining supporting program with music, vitamin mocktails, snacks, a photo box and a competition to motivate the donors. On June 11, another blood donation campaign will take place in the Marx Hall in the Landstrasse district, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Finally, a blood donation memory with the name "Karl" in front of the Westfield Donau Center from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm will be available on the World Blood Donation Day.

The Red Cross emphasizes in its call to donate blood that the blood requirement does not make a vacation. During the summer months, when many people travel, the willingness to donate blood often drops, while demand remains constant. A healthy adult has about five liters of blood in the body and also a blood tower is a vital emergency medication that cannot be made artificially. In Austria, a blood pane is required every 90 seconds, although the durability of such canned goods is only 42 days. Gerry Foitik from the Red Cross emphasizes how important it is to donate regularly to ensure sufficient blood supplements for operations and treatments.

blood donation campaigns throughout Austria

The blood donation center of the Red Cross on Wiedner Hauptstraße in Vienna is open all year round. Blood donations are not only possible in Vienna, but in all federal states where the population is invited to actively contribute to life rescues. If you want to donate, you have to be healthy and between 18 and 70 years old and meet certain legal requirements. Only an ID and some time are required.

• 9. June: Blood donation in Arena 21, Museumsquartier Vienna
• 11. June: Blood donation in the Marx-Halle, Vienna
• 14. June: Blood pendant "Karl" in front of the Westfield Donau Center

The "Save summer" campaign aims to collect 15,000 blood cannon trees by mid -June. This seems particularly necessary because 15,000 blood cannon is also required in Germany, while only around three percent of the population are active as a blood donor. A lack of knowledge about the importance of donation of blood and uncertainties regarding the tolerance of the donation could favor the small number of donations, as can be seen from the latest reports.

Further information on donations and the possibility of donating blood can be found on the “Blut.at” website.