Gyeongbuk College donates 1,100 blood donation certificates to Andong Sungso Hospital

Gyeongbuk College announced Monday that it donated 1,100 blood donation certificates to Andong Sungso Hospital at a ceremony marking the hospital's 110th anniversary.

Nursing Department Dean Seo Ji-young and Department Chair Im Gyeon-ju attended the handover ceremony as representatives of the college.

The donation was organized to support patients who require emergency blood transfusions during treatment. College community members collected the certificates through an on-campus blood donation campaign, with the initiative aimed at putting the value of life-sharing into practice alongside local medical institutions.

The KBC Social Service Corps and the Student Integrated Support Center jointly coordinated the drive.

Andong Sungso Hospital is a regional anchor medical institution that has worked closely with Gyeongbuk College in multiple areas, including clinical practicum placements for nursing students, industry-academia cooperation and employment connections for graduates.

The latest donation followed an earlier contribution of 1,004 blood donation certificates to Seoul St. Mary's Hospital of the Catholic University of Korea on Oct. 1, bringing the college's total for October alone to 2,104 certificates.

President Choi Jae-hyeok said the certificates represent "the warm dedication and noble spirit of life-sharing shown by college community members who willingly took part in the on-campus blood donation campaign." He added that the college would "continue to actively pursue social contribution activities that embody respect for life and love for neighbors, hand in hand with local medical institutions."