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August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month

Posted: Jul 27, 2026 | Category: Latest Articles

National Minority Donor Awareness Month celebrates the impact of diverse donors and highlights the need for more donors from minority communities. Minority communities often face health disparities such as higher occurrences of diabetes, high blood pressure,…

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YMCA Summer Drives

Posted: Jun 30, 2026 | Category: Latest Articles

YMCA? More Like YMC-Yay!  Summer is here and school is out. But local patient need never takes a break. That’s why every summer, We Are Blood teams up with the Greater Austin YMCA and YMCA of Central…

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America 250 Citywide Blood Drive

Posted: Jun 10, 2026 | Category: Latest Articles

America 250 Citywide Blood Drive Let’s celebrate America’s 250th birthday together! Between June 20-July 5, a Pflugerville-based veterans’ organization is turning the milestone into a moment of community service. The Pflugerville Veterans Advisory Task Force along with multiple Pflugerville…

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Blood Advocacy Week

Posted: May 27, 2026 | Category: Latest Articles

Blood Advocacy Week kicks off June 8 and runs through June 12. During this time, blood centers and others who support the nation’s blood supply participate in advocacy efforts to…

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Battle of the Badges 2026

Posted: May 15, 2026 | Category: Latest Articles

A Battle for the Ages (Oops, we mean badges!) Every year, We Are Blood teams up with local first responder agencies for the Battle of the Badges blood drive challenge. This event is rooted in…

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