Parasport Day, Sports Photo Exhibition, and Blood Donation at Corvinus University of Budapest
Sitting volleyball tournament date: 25 February 2026, 9:00-15:00
Location: Gellért Campus, basement court
Blood donation date: 25 February 2026, 11:00-17:00
Location: Corvinus University of Budapest, Building E, Lecture Hall III
Photo exhibition date: 18-25 February 2026
Location: Gellért Campus, ground floor and basement
Whether you’re a regular donor or just giving blood for the first time, you’re welcome to donate. By taking 20 minutes out of your day, you could save the lives of up to 3 people in need.
What you need to donate blood:
- Required documents: Personal ID (or driver’s license/passport), health insurance card (TAJ), and proof of address!
- You need to be healthy! No colds, sore throats or other illnesses…
- Minimum weight: 50 kg
- Eat beforehand & stay hydrated! You will donate 450 ml of blood, which your body has in reserve, but drinking plenty of fluids helps prevent any issues.
- Avoid physical exertion on the day of the donation, instead indulge in sugary drinks or sweets!
Who can donate and how often:
- Age limit: 18-60 years old (up to 65 for regular donors);
- frequency: Men 4-5 times per year, Women up to 4 times per year (after menopause, only with medical approval);
- minimum interval between donations: 8 weeks / 56 days;
- anemia check on-site via a painless finger prick;
- taking medication does not necessarily disqualify you, except for antibiotics, final decision is made by the examining doctor.
When you cannot donate:
- After dental work (tooth extraction, root canal), antibiotic use or herpes infection → wait 4 weeks;
- diabetes (Type 1, insulin-dependent) → not eligible;
- not allowed during pregnancy, up to one year after childbirth, and for at least six months after breastfeeding ends;
- tattoos, piercings, acupuncture → wait 6 months;
- tick bite → wait 6-8 weeks (symptoms can appear later), confirmed Lyme disease → permanent exclusion;
- travel to malaria-risk areas within a year: If no medication was taken → wait 6 months. If malaria medication was taken → consult a doctor, but at least 3 years wait;
- foreign citizens living and residing in Hungary who meet the conditions for donating blood at the first application – only a blood sample will be taken, and if the results of laboratory tests show no discrepancies, they can donate whole blood after 180 days.
Safety and data protection:
- No risk of infection, only single-use equipments are used.
- Your data is securely handled in compliance with data protection regulations by the National Blood Supply Service.
Further information about blood donation.
To register for the sitting volleyball championship.
Active participation in the championship counts as physical education/make-up class.
The events are organised in cooperation with Corvinus Student Wellbeing and Community Centre, the Corvinus Centre for Physical Education and Sports and the Hungarian Red Cross.
