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Our staff at Ringwood are seeing themselves in a new light, and it’s in black and white! Visions of our Ringwood team emerged in imaginative whorls, loops and strokes from the hand of cartoonist Danny Zemp when he comes in to donate plasma.

If you’re a blood donor, you know we believe your blood is worth bottling. Every blood donation reminds us that our donors really are the heartbeat of the nation, keeping Australia pumping with your priceless gift.

Blood donor Robyn recently celebrated her 60^th birthday in an unusual way: by encouraging 60 of her friends, family, patients, and colleagues to donate blood at the Caulfield Blood Donor Centre — many for the first time.

There are a lot of days to celebrate and acknowledge every year, from Record Store Day to Leave the Office Early Day (no, we’re not making that up!). Though some of them might seem a little bit silly, they can also help us to make the world a little better through small acts.