The Dallas Area Rayalaseema Association (DARA) has announced a community-wide Blood Drive to promote voluntary blood donation and support patients in need. The humanitarian initiative will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, under the theme "Donate Blood, Save Life."
The blood donation camp will take place at Outpace LLC, 100 E Royal Lane, Irving, Texas, with the Carter BloodCare Blood Bus stationed at the venue. Donations will be accepted from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Organizers have encouraged healthy individuals to participate and help save lives through this noble cause.
The event is being organized under the leadership of DARA President Veera Siva Reddy Levaka, President-Elect Gautham Kasireddy, Past President Gautham Miyapuram, Secretary Mahendra Padmaraju, Treasurer Srini Anna Reddy, and Joint Treasurers Guru Mallela and Avinash Vellampati.
Executive Committee & Board
The organizing team also includes Amar Kalakada, Sridhar Bhoomireddy, Swathy Sannapureddy, Niharika Lomada, Saritha Singam, Manjula Konda, Nageswar Allagadda, Ramesh Reddy Dandela, Mallikarjuna Reddy Bathula, Imran Basha, Chandrakant Reddy Karnati, and Vidya Sagar Palla.
Advisory & Steering Committee
The Advisory and Steering Committee comprises Ramana Putluri, Chandra Pottipati, Raghunatha Kummetha, Hari Singam, Lokesh Naidu, Ismail Penukonda, Anoop DeviReddy, Bhaskar Garidikota, Sunil Devireddy, Jayachandra Gajulapalli, Madhu Mallu, Mallikarjuna Murari, Prem Gangulakunta, and Satish Bommineni, who are guiding and supporting the successful execution of the event.
DARA has urged community members to register in advance using the QR code provided on the event flyer and join this meaningful initiative. Organizers emphasized that a single blood donation can save multiple lives, making every donor a true lifesaver.
