Blood donors wanted this Thursday
Despite advances in medicine, no substance has yet been created that can fully replace human blood. For the first time this year, on 15 January, a special mobile unit of the Regional Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centre in Bydgoszcz, where blood can be donated voluntarily, will be stationed in Theatre Square in front of the Marshal’s Office in Toruń.
“Your blood can save another person’s health or life. I appeal to everyone who is able to do so to take part in our campaign,” says Marshal Piotr Całbecki.
Information on where and when blood or plasma can be donated is available on the website of the Regional Blood Donation Centre.
Who can become a donor?
Blood can be donated by healthy adults up to the age of 65, with no symptoms of infection, weighing at least 50 kg. Anyone wishing to donate blood must bring a photo ID confirming their identity and their PESEL number.
In the 24 hours before donation, donors should drink about 2 litres of fluids (mineral water, juices), be well rested, eat a light meal, avoid animal fats as much as possible, limit smoking and not drink alcohol (also on the day before donation).
Blood donation is safe – only single-use equipment is used, so there is no risk of infection with blood-borne viruses. A visit to the mobile unit begins with completing a questionnaire and registration, followed by a blood sample and a medical examination. The actual collection takes about 5 – 10 minutes (usually one unit of whole blood, 450 ml, is taken), after which there is a 15-minute rest. Donors then receive a calorie equivalent (chocolate and juice). More information is available on the website of the Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centre.
The mobile unit of the Regional Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centre will be parked in the square in front of the Marshal’s Office on Thursday, 15 January, and staff will be waiting for donors from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
In 2026, blood collections in front of the Marshal’s Office will also take place on:
- 19 February
- 19 March
- 16 April
- 21 May
- 18 June
- 16 July
- 20 August
- 17 September
- 15 October
- 19 November
- 17 December
According to the Statistical Office in Bydgoszcz, there are over 33,000 voluntary blood donors in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region – nearly 2% of the region’s population.
Blood donation in numbers
- Over 33,000 voluntary blood donors in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
- The special mobile unit visits the Marshal’s Office every third Thursday of the month
- Blood can be donated between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm
- Donors must be adults up to 65 years old, healthy and weighing at least 50 kg
- Blood collection takes about 5 – 10 minutes (usually 450 ml of whole blood)
Beata Krzemińska
Spokesperson of the Marshal’s Office
13 January 2026