The Association of Jesuit College Alumni (PAKJ) in Indonesia has launched a nationwide blood donation campaign, targeting 5,000 units of blood from 100 locations across the country during November 2026.
The annual initiative, titled The Gift of Life, brings together Jesuit alumni associations, schools, universities, churches, businesses, and local communities to support blood supplies and promote solidarity through humanitarian service.
The campaign was officially launched on November 3 at PIKA Vocational High School in Semarang, Central Java, by PAKJ Chairman Hendra Hudiono. He said the initiative, now in its fifth year, seeks to encourage alumni from different associations to demonstrate greater concern for others.
“Through this annual initiative, we want to invite our fellow alumni from different associations to care for one another. And, of course, all the activities we undertake are intended to glorify God's name,” Hudiono said.
This year's campaign is led by the Gonzaga College Alumni Association (Ikagona), in collaboration with Kimia Farma, an Indonesian state-owned pharmaceutical company.
Organizing committee chairman Octo Ruff, an alumnus of Gonzaga College, said the organizers aim to collect 5,000 units of blood through 100 donation sites.
He cited coordination with local committees and regional branches of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), as well as securing sponsors, as major challenges in implementing the nationwide campaign.
The donation drives are scheduled at educational institutions, churches, shopping centers, and corporate offices across several Indonesian provinces.
The campaign began on November 3 in Semarang and continues on November 6 at Sanata Dharma University's Mrican Campus in Yogyakarta, Central Java, and on November 7 at Palembang Icon Mall in South Sumatra.
On Nov. 8, simultaneous drives are scheduled at Arnoldus Jansen Church in Bekasi, West Java; St. Luke's Church in Samarinda, East Kalimantan; and Loyola High School in Semarang.
Other participating institutions include Canisius College in Jakarta, which will host a donation drive on Nov. 14, and ATMI Polytechnic in Surakarta and Cikarang on Nov. 13 and 15, respectively.
The campaign will also reach Papua, with a blood donation activity scheduled for Nov. 15 at St. Raphael Clinic, located on the grounds of Christ Our Friend Church in Nabire. Other sites include the Indonesian Red Cross branch in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, and St. Paul's Church in Surabaya, East Java, on Nov. 22.
The final event listed in the campaign schedule will take place on Nov. 28 at Gonzaga College in South Jakarta.
Through The Gift of Life, PAKJ seeks to make blood donation a practical expression of concern for others while mobilizing alumni networks and Church institutions to contribute to community health needs.
The initiative highlights how Catholic educational institutions, churches, and alumni associations can work with public and private organizations to support humanitarian efforts beyond their immediate communities
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