20/03/2026
✨ 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 – 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ✨
St. Sebastian's Syro-Malabar Mission Geelong is incredibly proud to see our Lenten Blood Donation Campaign gaining wonderful momentum!
Initiated and passionately led by our Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Sijeesh Pullankunnel, this 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐬𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 continues to inspire our community.
𝐒𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫, 𝟒𝟔 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟔 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, including 12 life-saving plasma donations — 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟕𝟖 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.
𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏. ❤️
This incredible effort has been warmly supported by the LifeBlood team, our parishioners, friends from the wider Geelong community, and neighbouring parishes — with special thanks to Fr. Joseph Panackal IVD, the Parish Priest, St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish, Meredith.
What’s even more inspiring is:
• The movement is growing
• More people are stepping forward every day
• Awareness is turning into action
We are witnessing something powerful — people not only donating once, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧, and committing to continue even beyond this campaign. That’s how lives are truly saved.
As we journey through this Lenten season, let’s remember:
𝐀 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.
If you’ve been thinking about donating, this is your moment. Step forward. Be the reason someone lives.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬.𝐠𝐥𝐞/𝐝𝐡𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐟𝐪𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐩𝐗𝟑𝐦𝐊𝟔
Campaign continues until Easter Vigil – Saturday, 4th April 2026
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