Semur-en-Auxois: Blood donation drive disrupted

Donors have heard the call of the French Blood Donation Establishment.

New vests for volunteers and a call for plasma donations at reception. Photo LBP — New vests for volunteers and a call for plasma donations at reception. Photo *LBP*

The fourth blood drive of 2025 on Wednesday, July 9, held at the Saint-Exupéry Hall in Semur-en-Auxois, was disrupted by various administrative issues. Eighty slots were offered by the team from the French Blood Establishment in Auxerre, 76 donors were presented, and 67 were collected, including five new ones. "A blood drive that looked good without the heatwave. A few problems prevented us from welcoming all the donors who showed up, and we apologize to them. Thank you to everyone who mobilized to donate blood. We will be there to welcome you from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the next blood drive on September 3 and also at the event drive to be held at the Muséoparc d'Alésia on Tuesday, August 5, from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. "The sick are counting on you," says Pierre Marévéry, president of the Semur Association.