SNM Greater San Francisco Center organizes a Blood Drive in Tracy celebrating Human Unity Day

The Sant Nirankari Mission, a spiritual movement working towards universal brotherhood, celebrates 'Manav Ekta Divas' (Human Unity Day), every year in the month of April by organizing blood donation camps and health fairs all over the world.

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On Sunday, April 27th 2025, SNM Greater San Francisco Center celebrated 'Manv Ekta Diwas' in Tracy, California by hosting a Blood Drive. The American Red Cross Blood Bank conducted the blood drive. Volunteers of the Sant Nirankari Mission (sewadal) worked hard for the last few weeks planning and making arrangements for the blood donation camp. Communication mediums such as fliers, newspapers, emails, Internet as well as word of mouth were used to make everyone aware of the event and as it turned out that the effort was not in vain. The blood camp received an overwhelming response. 55 people registered and 45 units of blood were collected. The total blood collected exceeded everyone's expectations, 50% more than the target. This will eventually save 150 lives. All the volunteers did a lot of hard work. The American Red Cross team was excited to see the zeal of the donors and the response that the camp received. Blood donors came from places as far as Reno, Fresno, San Jose, and Sacramento. The bank has promised to visit again next year.