27.02.2025

More than 80 MAPAL employees as future lifesavers

The blood donation campaign organized by the youth and trainee representatives was again very well received by the employees.

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A young employee donates her blood for a good cause
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    Donating blood saves lives: More than 80 MAPAL employees take advantage of the offer to donate blood unselfishly. ©MAPAL 

  • A MAPAL employee at the blood donation
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    A series of preliminary tests are carried out before the blood donation. ©MAPAL 

  • A DRK volunteer looks after the blood donors
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    Once 500 milliliters of blood have flowed into the collection bag, the blood donation is complete. However, blood donors should then take a break to ensure that their circulation remains stable. ©MAPAL 

  • A DRK helper checks whether the blood can flow without any problems.
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    Professionally trained DRK employees are always deployed at a blood donation campaign. ©MAPAL 
After the successful premiere almost a year ago, the MAPAL youth and trainee representatives (JAV) were able to organize a blood donation day again this year. More than 80 employees at the Aalen site responded to the JAV's call. The young people received professional support from a team from the German Red Cross blood donation service in a hall specially set up for the blood drive on the MAPAL company premises.
A young employee donates her blood for a good cause
Donating blood saves lives: More than 80 MAPAL employees take advantage of the offer to donate blood unselfishly.   ©MAPAL

Regular blood donors as well as first-time donors

Over a period of six hours, many regular blood donors among the MAPAL employees took advantage of this opportunity, as did colleagues who had only donated their red blood to a good cause a few times before. 

A number of first-time donors were also among those willing to donate - and of course some trainees (minimum requirements include an age of 18 years and a weight of at least 50 kilograms) did not miss the opportunity to give almost 500 milliliters of their valuable blood for the community. 
According to the German Red Cross Blood Donor Service, up to three blood preparations can be made from one blood donation. 
 

15.000 blood donations ar needed every day for medical care in Germany

Allein in Deutschland werden für die medizinische Versorgung täglich 15.000 Blutspenden benötigt – was im Besonderen unterstreicht, wie wichtig jede einzelne Spende des Einzelnen ist. 
Ein Mitarbeiter von MAPAL bei der Blutspende
Vor der Blutspende findet eine Reihe von Voruntersuchungen statt.   ©MAPAL

MAPAL ermöglichte seinen Mitarbeitern auch dieses Mal wieder die unkomplizierte Teilnahme am Blutspendetag, indem sich der Termin sehr gut in den Arbeitsalltag integrieren ließ. Überhaupt sind der Einsatz für soziale Belange und ein gutes gesellschaftliches Miteinander ein prägender Teil der Unternehmenskultur von MAPAL.

Umso mehr ist man auf Arbeitgeberebene stolz darüber, dass diese Werte von den jüngeren Mitarbeitern gelebt werden, indem die Mitglieder der JAV enormes Engagement zeigten in der Organisation der Blutspendeaktion. Und gemeinsam mit dem DRK für einen reibungslosen Ablauf am Termin selbst sorgten.
 

A DRK volunteer looks after the blood donors
Once 500 milliliters of blood have flowed into the collection bag, the blood donation is complete. However, blood donors should then take a break to ensure that their circulation remains stable.   ©MAPAL

Incidentally, there were no waiting times, as every donor had been able to choose a preferred date in advance. After registering and answering the list of questions required for the blood donation, they went on to the preliminary examination and finally to a short check-up appointment with the doctor.

Only then were the blood donors “tapped” while lying on the donor beds - and within a few minutes the blood donation was already over. Before the donors could enjoy a hot meal, coffee and drinks, they first had to take a short break. After all, if you lose half a liter of blood within a few minutes, your circulation can get a little out of control. But experienced blood donors know this anyway, as they act according to the motto: Do good, donate blood, save lives! 
 

A DRK helper checks whether the blood can flow without any problems.
Professionally trained DRK employees are always deployed at a blood donation campaign.   ©MAPAL
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