Your blood can save a life
Despite advances in medicine, no substance has yet been developed that can fully replace human blood. Tomorrow (20 August), a special blood donation ambulance operated by the Regional Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centre in Bydgoszcz will be stationed at Plac Teatralny in front of the Marshal’s Office in Toruń. The campaign is held on every third Thursday of the month.
– 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.
Who can become a blood donor?
Blood can be donated by healthy adults up to the age of 65 who have no symptoms of infection and weigh at least 50 kilograms. Anyone wishing to donate blood should bring a photo ID confirming their identity and PESEL number. During the 24 hours before donating blood, donors should drink approximately 2 litres of fluids (mineral water, juices), get enough sleep and rest, eat a light meal, avoid animal fats as much as possible, reduce smoking and refrain from drinking alcohol, including on the day before the donation.
Blood donation is safe – only disposable equipment is used, so there is no risk of infection with blood-borne viruses. A visit to the blood donation ambulance begins with completing a questionnaire and registration, followed by taking a blood sample and a medical examination. The blood collection itself takes about 5–10 minutes. Usually one unit of whole blood, i.e. 450 ml, is collected. This is followed by a 15-minute rest period, after which the donor receives a calorie replacement in the form of chocolate and juice. More information is available on the website of the Regional Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centre.
The ambulance of the Regional Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centre will be parked in front of the Marshal’s Office tomorrow (20 August). Staff will be available from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
In 2026, blood donation sessions in front of the Marshal’s Office will also be held on:
- 17 September
- 15 October
- 19 November
- 17 December.
According to the Statistical Office in Bydgoszcz, there are more than 33,000 voluntary blood donors in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region – nearly 2 per cent of the region’s population.
Blood donation campaign in front of the Marshal’s Office in figures:
- there are more than 33,000 voluntary blood donors in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region,
- the special ambulance of the Regional Blood Donation and Blood Treatment Centre in Bydgoszcz is stationed in front of the Marshal’s Office on every third Thursday of the month,
- blood can be donated from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
- blood donors must be adults up to the age of 65, in good health and weighing at least 50 kilograms,
- blood collection takes approximately 5–10 minutes (usually one unit of whole blood, i.e. 450 ml, is collected).
Press Office of the Marshal’s Office
19 August 2026