A Blood donation camp was organized by our Youth Red Cross Unit and NSS Unit in collaboration with Karnataka Blood Bank, Bangalore through which 75 units of blood was donated by both students and the staff members of our College. It is a way of East Point College of Engineering and Technology gesture in bringing a ray of hope to contribute to the serious problems of acute shortage of blood. India faces a blood shortage of 3 million units. The problem can be addressed if an additional two percent of Indians donate blood, as opened by the Health experts. We need 12 million units of blood every year but just about nine million units are being donated. Our College has been religiously organizing blood donation camps every year and students and the faculty members come forward voluntarily to donate blood. While addressing to people at the camp our Youth Red Cross Unit and NSS volunteers brought awareness in them about shortage of blood and why we must donate blood every year, to help the persons requiring blood. Blood donation can save lives of innumerable persons. Donation of blood is very critical and crucial for saving lives many patients and those who have met with accidents. It is as such a great service or contribution to the society and people living in it.

Activity/Event objectives: 1. To collect blood units and also to make students aware about blood and its benefits. 2. It was an effort to motivate students to come forward and donate for this noble cause. 3. First time donors need to be encouraged so that once the initial hesitation/ fear goes away, the donor will look for blood.