{"id":30106,"date":"2024-05-09T15:48:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=30106"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:48:43","slug":"president-milanovic-decorates-voluntary-blood-donors-emphasizing-croatias-philanthropic-spirit","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-decorates-voluntary-blood-donors-emphasizing-croatias-philanthropic-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 Decorates Voluntary Blood Donors, Emphasizing Croatia\u2019s Philanthropic Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic Zoran Milanovi\u0107 today honoured voluntary blood donors of 2022 by awarding them the Order of the Croatian Star featuring the effigy of Katarina Zrinska. This gesture acknowledges their noble and humanitarian act of donating blood. Men who have donated at least a hundred times and women who have donated at least seventy-five times were decorated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his address at the ceremony, President Milanovi\u0107 expressed gratitude to voluntary blood donors and emphasized that the decoration he is awarding them is merely symbolic of what they selflessly give, as people to people, without any compensation. \u201cWe have passed a test as a society. It is a test of life in which Croatian people have been responding for generations to the call of conscience and philanthropy to give their blood,\u201d said President Milanovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said that in terms of blood donation, Croatia is different from other countries because \u201cpeople give more.\u201d \u201cIt is one of those sweet sanctuaries of our society and culture. We have grit \u2013 sometimes despondency, but it is not present in you. Philanthropy and human warmth prevail. And for that, I thank you. I am proud of you and eagerly await shaking hands with each of you,\u201d the Croatian President told the honoured voluntary blood donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Order of the Croatian Star featuring the effigy of Katarina Zrinska was received by the following 136 voluntary blood donors of 2022 at the ceremony in the Office of the President: Ivica Ani\u0107, An\u0111elko Baljak, Miroslav Bari\u0107, Petar Bari\u0107, Milu\u0107i Bau\u010di\u0107, Slavko Bi\u0161\u0107an, Ladislav Bla\u017ei\u0107, Frano Boji\u0107, Zvonimir Bosanac, Vladimir Brdsko, Zvonko Brki\u0107, Denis Bruketa, Slobodan Cigula, Damir Crnkovi\u0107, Ivica Crnojevi\u0107, Ivan Cvetko, \u017deljko \u010cep, Sini\u0161a Debogovi\u0107, Josip Dilenardo, Tomo Dori\u0107, Ivica Drempeti\u0107, Ivan Dro\u010di\u0107, \u017deljko \u0110enanovi\u0107, Du\u0161an \u0110ura\u0161kovi\u0107, Petar Filipli\u0107, Pero Filipovi\u0107, Zoran Garaj, Ivica Ga\u0161pari\u0107, Stanko Glo\u017eini\u0107, Zlatko Golec, \u017deljka Grbac, Damir Gr\u010devi\u0107, Vlatko Grubi\u0161a, Valter Gr\u017eeta, \u017deljko Gubijan, Dragan Gu\u017evi\u0107, Sulejman Hasanovi\u0107, Mirko Hemetek, Zlatan Hleb, Ivan Hodak, Branko Horvat, Milan Horvat, Milan Hranilovi\u0107, Marin Hreljac, Domagoj Ivekovi\u0107, Ivica Jetelina, Antun Jo\u0161i\u0107, Ivica Kadoi\u0107, Darko Kanjir, Ivica Ki\u010din, Tihomir Klasi\u0107, Milan Kli\u0161anin, Ivica Kne\u017eevi\u0107, Ivan Kone\u010dni, Zlatko Kos, Darko Kova\u010di\u0107, Medarda Kozjak, Zdravko Kranj\u010devi\u0107, Dragan Krnji\u0107, Darko Krog, Mate Krpan, Miroslav Kubinek, Ivan Kukec, Josip Labavi\u0107, Antonije Lanc, Drago Le\u0161\u010di\u0107, Kre\u0161imir Lezai\u0107, Bo\u017eidar Liber, Jurica Lisica, Antun Lovren\u010dec, \u017deljko Mali\u0107, \u017deljko Marjanovi\u0107, Sini\u0161a Markan, Marinko Mataija, Ivica Matalin, Tihomir Matovina, Dra\u017een Medved, Franko Melon, Milojko Mikanovi\u0107, Radovan Mikulec, Darko Mikuljan, Mirko Mislive\u010dek, Josip Nemet, Zlatko Neral, Sa\u0161a Neznanovi\u0107, Branko Novak, Meri Obilinovi\u0107, Igor Orli\u0107, Stjepan Oro\u0161, Drago Palaji\u0107, Darko Paradi, Nera Pavlakovi\u0107, Sre\u010dko Pavli\u010di\u0107, Zvonko Perger, Danijel Pero\u0161i\u0107, Igor Petolas, Mladen Petrove\u010dki, Milan Petrovi\u0107, \u017deljko Pilat, Damir Pir\u0161ljin, Ivan Polak, Dragutin Pozai\u0107, Zlatko Preglej, Tihomir Rado\u010daj, Zlatko Ra\u0161i\u0107, Andrija Romac, Borislav Rukavina, Darko Si\u0107, Mijo Sirovica, Ivan Slivar, Ivan Soldi\u0107, Danijel Stani\u0107, Mario Sve\u010dak, \u017deljko Svetec, Lori \u0160anti\u0107, Mladen \u0160estak, Klaudio \u0160evo, Marijan \u0160inko, Darko \u0160i\u0161an, Dra\u017een \u0160kofljanec, Ivan \u0160krlec, Stjepan \u0160midt, Stjepan \u0160o\u0161tari\u0107, Marijan \u0160tukar, Mirko Ti\u010di\u0107, Marijan Traven\u0161\u0107ak, Sre\u0107ko Tvori\u0107, Stanislava Valovi\u010di\u0107, Rudolf Vodopivec, Stjepan Vrabec, Veljko Vra\u010devi\u0107, Hrvoje Vratovi\u0107, Bo\u017eidar Zlomisli\u0107, Ivica \u017di\u017eak, and Duda \u017du\u017ei\u0107 Kone\u010dni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voluntary blood donor Ivan Hodak spoke on behalf of the award recipients and thanked President Milanovi\u0107 for the decorations. He noted that, despite coming from various parts of Croatia, they symbolize an active bond between a part of the community and patients, nurturing human relationships, valuing and respecting life. \u201cI believe that each of us is proud of the fact that by donating our blood, we have helped save someone\u2019s life, just as the generosity of others may one day save ours. Donating blood fulfils and delights us. We consider it our way of life,\u201d Mr. Hodak said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, addressing the ceremony guests was the President of the Croatian Red Cross, Josip Jeli\u0107, who stated that the awards ceremony for voluntary blood donors was a rarely seen and joyously celebrated day of philanthropy. \u201cToday, those standing here strongly support the saving of human lives in the best possible way \u2013 by helping others through selfless giving. The people of Croatia can indeed be proud,\u201d Mr. Jeli\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attending the ceremony at the Office of the President, in addition to the President of the Croatian Red Cross Josip Jeli\u0107, were Dr. Irena Juki\u0107, Director of the Croatian Institute for Transfusion Medicine, and employees of the Croatian Red Cross.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accompanying President Milanovi\u0107 were Melita Muli\u0107, Adviser to the President of the Republic for Human Rights and Civil Society, Dragan Lozan\u010di\u0107, Adviser to the President of the Republic for National Security, Neven Pelicari\u0107, Adviser to the President of the Republic for Foreign and European Policy, and Zdravko Zima, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for Culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia \/ Marko Beljan, Dario Andri\u0161ek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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