{"id":17389,"date":"2022-05-24T15:32:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T13:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=17389"},"modified":"2022-05-24T15:32:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T13:32:20","slug":"president-milanovic-decorates-volunteer-blood-donors-your-human-gesture-makes-croatia-outshine-the-rest","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-decorates-volunteer-blood-donors-your-human-gesture-makes-croatia-outshine-the-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 decorates volunteer blood donors: Your human gesture makes Croatia outshine the rest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 presented today in the Office of the President the Order of the Croatian Star with the effigy of Katarina Zrinska to volunteer blood donors for 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In presenting the decorations for the noble and humanitarian act of donating blood more than one hundred times for men and seventy-five times for women, President Milanovi\u0107 noted that volunteer blood donations are a paradox in Croatia since Croatia is a country in which volunteering and giving one\u2019s free time lags behind most western countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is due to history, tradition and fears. Nonetheless, an exception in which Croatia\u2019s golden star shines brightly is volunteer blood donations. As far as I know, Croatia excels in this area. A lot of people are willing to donate blood without being pressured or getting something in return. To simply donate blood on a voluntary basis and on humane grounds is a remarkable thing, and is not habitual in Croatia or anywhere else in the world\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressing deep gratitude and respect for volunteer blood donors, President Milanovi\u0107 said: \u201cI won\u2019t tell you to just continue because you\u2019ve done your thing. Let others look up to you. This is not criticism addressed to others but a silent appeal for as many as possible to participate in volunteer blood donations. This is a human gesture that isn\u2019t respected or noticed enough. Therefore, the decorations I present today are a debt of honour, an expression I use often and applies to the rare few, it is exceptional and elite\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 noted in concluding his address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a ceremony in the Office of the President the following 75 individuals were presented with the Order of the Croatian Star with the effigy of Katarina Zrinska on a total of 195: Ante Augustinovi\u0107, Ljubica Babec, Ivica Bana, Sa\u0161a Bar\u010dan, Melva Be\u0107ar, Bo\u017eidar Belec, Ivica Bermanec, Demijen Bo\u0161njak, Danijel Bronzovi\u0107, Danijel Brozovi\u0107, \u017deljko Crnjakovi\u0107, Davor \u010clekovi\u0107, Zdravko \u010corak, Zdravko Deak, Antun Dra\u0161kovi\u0107, Robert Dudjak, Milan Fi\u0161er, Bo\u017eidar Flis, Vlado Gaji\u0107, Damir Gamilec, Zdravko Ga\u0161pert, Ivica Gril, Kristijan Hlevnjak, Boris Hriljac, Vinko Hr\u0161ak, Milan Hr\u017eenjak, \u017darko Ikica, Zoran Ivan\u010devi\u0107, Stjepan Ivan\u010di\u0107, Tomo Jak\u010din, Damir Jembrek, Ivan Kalingar, Emil Karabai\u0107, Sa\u0161a Ki\u0161, Vladimir Klanac, Ivan Korman, Samir Korman, Marijan Kos, Marijan Kova\u010di\u0107, Branko Kresoja, \u017deljko Kujek, Ivan Lackovi\u0107, Karmen Latin-Mikulec, Anka Ledinski, Marko Ljubi\u0107, Damir Mate\u0161evac, Renato Mikac, Darko Mi\u0161ko, Damir Mori\u0107, Vitomir Neki\u0107, Josip Nucak, Josip  Odoba\u0161i\u0107, Nikola Pavan, Zdenko Ple\u0161a, Goran Prodan, Zlatko Pu\u0161kari\u0107, Damir Rate\u0161i\u0107, Miroslav Restek, \u017deljko Ribari\u0107, Darko Sambol, Darko Sever, Darko Sudra, \u0110uro \u0160alamunec, Vlado \u0160arec, Zoran \u0160arin, Eduard \u0160kvorc, Nenad \u0160pigl, \u0110uro \u0160poljar, Ivan \u0160timac, Milovan Ten\u010di\u0107, Miroslav Todeskini, \u017deljko Tuksar, Stjepan Vrbani\u0107, Antun Vu\u010dilovski and Marijan Vuj\u010di\u0107. The remainder who were decorated for 2019 will receive their decorations at a ceremony planned for June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A volunteer blood donor from Osijek and active employee of the Ministry of the Interior Danijel Bronzovi\u0107 gave a thank you speech on behalf of the decorated. He stated that they are proud because their human act of volunteer blood donations contributed to ensuring sufficient and safe quantities of blood supplies to the Republic of Croatia\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDonating blood is a human gesture by a person who wishes and is able to help another human being with his blood as a drug. For us who have donated blood 75 or 100 times donating blood is a way of life that fulfils and rejoices us because by having selflessly given a part of ourselves, we have saved many lives and put a smile back on the faces of many\u201d, Mr. Bronzovi\u0107 said on behalf of the decorated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the ceremony in the Office of the President were the President of the Croatian Red Cross Josip Jeli\u0107 and the Executive President Robert Markt. Alongside President Milanovi\u0107 were the Head of the Cabinet of the President Bartol \u0160imuni\u0107, the Adviser to the President for Human Rights and Civil Society Melita Muli\u0107 and the Adviser to the President for Education Jadranka \u017darkovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Ana Marija Kati\u0107, Tomislav Bu\u0161ljeta<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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