Florida toddler in need of rare blood Posted: Dec 06, 2018 | Category: Latest Articles We Are Blood is joining a worldwide search for rare blood donors needed to help Zainab, a 2-year-old Florida girl battling cancer. Zainab is in need of donors with a… Read More
Holiday Mall Drives – 2018 Schedule Posted: Nov 15, 2018 | Category: Latest Articles Each year, we can predict like clockwork that the holiday season will weigh heavily on our local blood supply. It's just a tough time of year for folks to donate,… Read More
The BATTLE is on! Posted: Jun 27, 2018 | Category: Latest Articles The BATTLE is back... and it is ON! Our annual Battle of the Badges blood drive competition among Austin Fire, Austin Police, and Austin-Travis County EMS will take place July… Read More
Summer is always on our mind. Posted: Jun 12, 2018 | Category: Latest Articles Summer is upon us! And with it, the heat. What better way to escape the elements than spending an hour or two at your friendly, neighborhood blood bank? Lucky for you,… Read More
Springing our way to summer (blood drives). Posted: Apr 03, 2018 | Category: Spotlight We’re not even two weeks into spring, but over at We Are Blood, we’re already dreaming of summer... but maybe not for the reasons you think. Just like with Spring… Read More
Do you want to help us #AmplifyATX? Posted: Feb 16, 2018 | Category: Latest Articles Raise your hand if you're ready for another amazing Amplify Austin Day! SO ARE WE. With less than two weeks until the big day, we're in full on prep mode.… Read More
What are platelets and why do we need them? Posted: Feb 01, 2018 | Category: Latest Articles WARNING: The following contains science-y things. But give it a chance—it’s important! Long story short, we need more platelet donors. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what the heck platelets even are,… Read More
One Year Later. Posted: Oct 20, 2017 | Category: Latest Articles One year ago today, The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas officially became We Are Blood. Actually, we didn’t just wake up on October 20, 2016 and “become” anything—we’d… Read More
MEET OUR DONORS: JEFF’S STORY Posted: Oct 17, 2017 | Category: Latest Articles In 1977, Jeff’s brother was born with Rh incompatibility. Rh incompatibility is a condition that occurs during pregnancy if a woman has Rh-negative blood but her baby has Rh-positive blood.… Read More
Staff Stories: Meet Sean Posted: Aug 08, 2017 | Category: Latest Articles So, we're a little biased, but we think y'all are in for a real treat today. We're starting a new blog series to help our community get a better idea… Read More
