Centre promotes blood donation

The Peninsula Leisure Centre is taking part in the Red Cross Gyms Challenge which encourages gyms across Australia to promote blood donation.

Peninsula Leisure Centre health and fitness instructor Ms Nada Taylor said the centre had always been involved with the Red Cross.

"I have been involved in organising Gosford Council staff members to donate on a regular basis," said Ms Taylor.

"We have a Red Cross courtesy bus pick up staff from our work centres and drive them to a relevant location for donations every 12 weeks.

"As our gymnasium is part of a community-based leisure centre, we thought it would be good to get our members involved in the Gyms Challenge.

"All the members have to do is to fill out their details and put them in a ballot box within the gym and the Red Cross will contact them with an appointment time.

"The most donors from any one gym will win the challenge," said Ms Taylor.

The centre will also hold two walks to Woy Woy Hospital from the centre on Monday, November 14 and Tuesday, November 15, to promote the initiative.

Email, 13 Oct 2011 Nada Taylor, PLC