YSR Foundation Blood Drive in Pennsylvania
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Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Foundation conducted a Blood Donation Drive through American Red Cross on September 8, 2012 from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Radisson Hotel, 1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA. This event was held in commemoration of Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's 3rd vardhanti and the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 victims.
This event was inaugurated by Ex-MP M. Gnanendra Reddy and organized by NATA BOD Dr. Raghava Reddy, Foundation President Rami Reddy Alla, NATA EVP Rajeshwar Reddy Gangasani, Srinivas Emani, Siva Meka, Jyothi Reddy, Chandra Sekhar Reddy Vedanaparti, Ram Kallam, Srinivasulu Reddy, Nagesh Mukkamalla, Satish Rachamadugu, Srikanth Lakkasagaram, Sarath Mandapati, , Vishnu Kotimreddy, Sahadev Reddy, Anjan Karnati, Anna Reddy, Sridhar Reddy, Prasad Sanikommu, Madhu Gonipati, Naveen Buchi, Anand Thondapu, Vijay Polamreddy, Pratap, Bala Lingala, Thatha Rao, Swaroop, Sandeep, Seshidhar, Siva Indupuru, Bhanoji, Srinvas Padala, Vijay Bhaskar, Vidhyadhar, Ajay Devabhaktuni, Manohar, Niranjan Yerram, Raghu Rami Reddy, Geethanjali, Lakshmi Emani, Nirmala Baireddy, Sandhya Gangasani and Venkat Reddy. Brook Glen Behavioral Hospital CEO Neil Callahan thanked all the donors, attendees, and organizers for working towards such a noble cause. Mr. Gnanendra Reddy remembered their association with Dr. YSR and praised all the blood donors for organizing this event in USA on a mega scale.
The event coordinator and NATA BOD Dr. Raghava Reddy, welcomed all the guests and thanked all the volunteers and donors for the overwhelming response to the 3rd blood drive. Out of the large number who attended, 150 people donated blood and made the event a grand success with the motto "Service to Mankind is Service to God".
All Dr. YSR followers vowed to continue this tradition of Blood donation camp every year and save lives in the name of Dr. YSR and 9/11 victims. Thanks to Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital CEO Mr. Neil Callahan for sponsoring complementary T-shirts to all the blood donors.
Thanks to Imam Nethrapalli (Sakshi TV and ITV International), Sumanth (TV5) for media coverage and thanks to Naveen Buchi, Sridhar Reddy, Shivakumar Chikine (Anand) for taking pictures.
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News Posted: 9 September, 2012
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