In 2024, We Are Blood saw record-breaking patient needs for blood and platelets across Central Texas. The year-over-year growth in local transfusions continued, with 35% more red cells and 40% more platelets needed today than in 2019.
The increased need means more has been asked of our donors and community members than ever before. Fortunately, we are surrounded by some real local heroes who stepped up and helped us to meet the significant patient need throughout the year.
To all those who made donations, those who tried donating for the first time, those who held blood drives, and those who gave their time to support our mission during 2024, we can’t say thank you enough. Without you, we wouldn’t have been able to provide lifesaving resources to our community healthcare providers or share the hope we’ve been able to offer patients and their families this year.
2024 Milestones & Partnerships
- Texas Children’s North Austin Campus opened their doors to deliver pediatric care in Central Texas. We Are Blood is the sole supplier of lifesaving blood products to this newest hospital in our community.
- We Are Blood launched Vein2Vein, a high school education program, to teach our next generation of donors and mobile drive hosts about the science of blood donation, donor diversity, and compatibility.
- Austin FC and We Are Blood became official partners and broke records with their summer blood drive at Q2 Stadium, collecting 230 units!
- Austin Fire Department took home the trophy by inspiring the most blood donations and winning our annual Battle of the Badges competition over the July Fourth holiday week.
- Austin-Travis County EMS reached an incredible milestone with over 675 units transfused in the field for patients in need.
- Buda Fire Department’s EMS Division launched their whole blood program with We Are Blood.
- We Are Blood established the first ever Wilco Saves campaign to address shortages during Labor Day Weekend.
2024 By the Numbers
- 69,566 total donors
- 62,144 red blood cells collected
- 14,768 platelets collected
- 1,357 mobile blood drives
- 12,000+ volunteer hours served
- Tabled at 82 community events and drives
- Partnered with 18 community businesses who donated 62,650 items for our donors
With y’all by our side, we’re ready for all that 2025 will bring!
It’s remarkable how we band together in collective commitment to save lives, one donation at a time. Our staff, volunteers, and donors have accomplished so much for patients across Central Texas in 2024. We are exceedingly grateful for all that they do every day.
With new hospital facilities being built, more medical programs being added, more EMS agencies onboarding our whole blood program, and more people moving to the area, we anticipate the need for blood transfusions will continue to grow with our community.
From the whole We Are Blood team, we are excited to see all that we can do together in the coming year. We celebrate each of you and wish you well in 2025. See you soon!