The staff at Newton Real Estate roll up their sleeves for a good cause!

Without doing much more than lifting a finger, the staff at Newton Real Estate have collectively helped save about 200 Australian lives. Staff at the Caringbah agency joined Club Red, the Australian donation program, three years ago and have been regularly donating blood together ever since.

Each individual blood donation can help save three lives. To date, the group has made around 70 blood donations.

Principal David Newton, who is a regular participant, said “making donations as a team is very rewarding. Apart from every donation saving lives, we find it’s a great team activity to do. Giving blood as a group has become central to our positive workplace culture.”

The regular donations are organised by the agencies Administration Manager, Lyn Clisdell. She said, “between six and 12 agents donate each time and the whole process takes about an hour. Giving blood isn’t for everyone, but for us it is a quick and easy way to help out people who really need it.”

Any business, community or youth group can donate as part of Club Red. Joining Club Red can make a real difference to the lives of Australians suffering life-threatening illnesses like cancer and blood disorders, people who have suffered traumatic accidents, burns or are undergoing surgery.

For more information about Club Red, visit donateblood.com.au