“A Heartfelt Tribute: 269 Blood Units Donated in Memory of Tarjit Singh Sandhu”
Date: 11 May
Under the leadership of Dr. Rakesh Vermi, Founder President of Dedicated Brothers Group a blood donation camp was organized in memory of Tarjit Singh Sandhu.
Teams from Government Rajindra Blood Bank, Vardhman Blood Bank, and City Charitable Blood Bank jointly collected 269 blood units.
Senior doctors Dr. Manmohan Singh and Dr. Sudhir Verma (heart specialists) motivated the blood donors.
Prominent personalities including Mohit Mahindra (President, Youth Congress Punjab), Harpal Juneja (Chairman, PRTC), Bittu Sarma (former Mayor), and Dr. Neeraj Goel (Principal, Modi College) honored the donors by presenting them with gold medals and certificates.
Harpreet Sandhu, General Secretary of DBG and Secretary of Rajindra Gymkhana Mahindra Club, donated blood for the 91st time. Lakhvir Kaur Sandhu and Yuvaraj Singh Sandhu also donated blood. Dr. Rakesh Vermi donated blood for the 90th time.
Dr. Vermi highlighted the health benefits of blood donation, stating that it helps reduce high blood pressure, lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes, increases insulin levels, boosts red blood cell production, and reduces the risk of cancer. He also noted that one unit of blood can help save up to three precious lives. Additionally, the medical tests conducted during donation help detect any hidden health conditions.
The blood donation camp was held at Rajindra Gymkhana and Mahindra Club. The successful organization of the camp was made possible through the support of Dedicated Brothers Group Punjab, Committed Brigade, Rajindra Gymkhana & Mahindra Club, DCB Bank, Maharaja Group, New Woman Empowerment Foundation, BNI, IDA, Indian Medical Association, Dental Doctors Association, Gang Brothers, T-Tin-G, and other teams.
Donor Eligibility Criteria (shared by Dilpreet Singh Benipal, Project Incharge, DBG Blood Donation):
- Hemoglobin level should be above 12 grams
- Body weight should be more than 45 kg
- Age should be between 18 and 65 years
- Any healthy male or female can donate blood
Sandhu said, “Taking inspiration from my father, Tarjit Singh Sandhu, I am contributing to social service. Blood donation camps hold special importance in saving the lives of thousands of patients.”
Many dignitaries and well-wishers, including Naresh Gupta (Industrialist), Chairman Amrish Bansal, Gorav Garg, Rahul Mehta, Sanchit Bansal, Amaninder Singh Saini, Asu Sukhija, Naresh Kumar Kaka Ji, Vikas Goel, Mohammad Ramzan Dhillon, Jatin Goel, Fakir Chand Mittal, Navi Mittal, Meenu Sofi, Gurpreet Kaur, Ruchi Narula, Rajni Bhargav, Parmjeet Kaur Chawla, Seema Mehta, Reena Rani, Prem Mehta, Servir Singh (President, Rajindra Gymkhana Mahindra Club), and the entire team of Rajindra Gymkhana Mahindra Club honored the donors. Shweta Jindal, Happy Sukhija, Richi Dakala, Sanjeev Sharma, Harjit Singh, Gulab Rai Garg, Aman Bansal, V.K. Syal, Dr. Bhupinder Kaur and others also encouraged and motivated the blood donors.
