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Voluntary blood donation at the Holy Church of Agioi Anargyro Volostranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Continuously since 1999 the act of solidarity to support the Blood Bank of Dimitria Diocese

Voluntary blood donation for the 27th consecutive year took place on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, on the day of the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian of the Romans at the Holy Church of Saints Anargyros Volos with the aim of strengthening the Blood Bank of the Holy Metropolis of Dimitrias and Almyros and spreading the offering to fellow human beings.

From 9 in the morning until 1 in the afternoon, the Mobile Blood Donation Unit of the "Achillopoulei" Hospital of Volos was located in the courtyard of the Holy Church of Agioi Anargyroi to conduct the blood donation to which fellow citizens responded.

The Holy Church of Agioi Anargyro has continuously for 27 years carried out two voluntary blood donations on the day of the feast of Agioi Anargyro, on November 1st and July 1st, in the context of cultivating the value of solidarity among the parishioners.

"From 1999 until today in the Holy Church of Agioi Anargyros, voluntary blood donations have been carried out to strengthen the Blood Bank of the Holy Metropolis of Dimitrias" said the head of the Holy Church of Agioi Anargyros Volos Fr. Nikolaos Nasiokas and...

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Христо Василев

27 years straight, since 1999 — that's a long time. My daughter works in the blood bank of the hospital in Ruse, and she says that in the summer they always need donors. Can our church in Ruse try something like this next year?

Paula López

It's good that they have gone 27 years in a row without missing a single time, since 1999. Here in the parish we also organize donations, but not with such consistency. I hope the Ruse church can start next year, especially because in summer there is always a need for more blood, as Hristo's daughter says.

Ana López

How nice to see that consistency since '99, right on the feast of the Saints Anargiros. Here in Buenos Aires we also usually organize donations in the parish, but as you say, sometimes that regularity is missing. Did Hristo's daughter tell you if Ruse already has a date to start next year?