"Users of our app will receive a push notification every morning with a suggestion for how to make a world of difference to someone else’s day," says Silungile Mlambo, national marketing manager for SANBS. "It doesn’t have to take much effort, nor does it even have to cost anything, because the true value of any good deed is the thoughtfulness – the caring behind it."
"We’re talking about simple gestures such as complimenting someone, surprising someone with a chocolate, sharing snacks at work, inviting someone to exercise with you or giving an old friend a call and reconnecting," adds Mlambo.
Along with daily suggestions, the SANBS Calendar for Good will also encourage people to make a blood donation and will notify users of SANBS activities in which they can participate.
"After all, when it comes to donating, it’s not just donating blood. Each unit of blood donated can
save three people’s lives. And what better deed can there possibly be, than giving others – complete strangers – the gift of life," says Mlambo.
The SANBS' Calendar for Good app is downloadable for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Users can find it by searching for 'Calendar for Good'.
Mlambo concludes, "Go on, do it. And please tell others about it on your social networks using #calendarforgood, too. The more of us doing good deeds, the better our world certainly will be – and, of course, the more we can encourage people to make life-saving blood donations."
You can download the Calendar For Good app for Android or iOS
here.
For more information, visit
www.sanbs.org.za. Alternatively, connect with them on
Facebook,
Twitter or on
Instagram by using the #calendarforgood hashtag.