Your Blood Can Save a Life
Despite advances in medicine, no substance has yet been developed that can fully replace human blood. On Thursday, 15 October, a mobile blood donation unit operated by the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Blood Treatment in Bydgoszcz will be stationed at Theatre Square in front of the Marshal’s Office in Toruń, where people can donate blood voluntarily. We hold this drive on the third Thursday of every month.
“Your blood can save another person’s health or life. I urge everyone who is able to do so to take part in our campaign,” says Marshal Piotr Całbecki.
Who can donate blood?
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 their PESEL number.
In the 24 hours before donating blood, donors should drink approximately two litres of fluids, such as mineral water or juice, get enough sleep and rest, and eat a light meal. Where possible, they should avoid animal fats in their diet, limit smoking and refrain from drinking alcohol, including 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, registration, a blood sample being taken and a medical examination. The actual blood collection takes around 5–10 minutes. Usually, one unit of whole blood, or 450 ml, is collected. Donors then rest for 15 minutes before receiving refreshments to replenish their energy, including chocolate and juice.
The mobile unit operated by the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Blood Treatment will be parked in the square in front of the Marshal’s Office on Thursday, 15 October. Staff will be available from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
In 2026, further blood donation drives in front of the Marshal’s Office are scheduled for:
- 19 November
- 17 December
According to the Statistical Office in Bydgoszcz, the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region has more than 33,000 voluntary blood donors, representing nearly 2 per cent of the region’s population.
Blood donation in front of the Marshal’s Office: key figures
- The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region has more than 33,000 voluntary blood donors.
- The mobile unit operated by the Regional Centre for Blood Donation and Blood Treatment in Bydgoszcz visits the Marshal’s Office on the third Thursday of every month.
- Blood can be donated between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
- Donors must be healthy adults up to the age of 65 and weigh at least 50 kilograms.
- Blood collection takes around 5–10 minutes; usually, one unit of whole blood, or 450 ml, is collected.
Beata Krzemińska
Press Spokesperson for the Marshal’s Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
13 October 2026