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
Meet Our Donors: Paul’s Story Posted: Jul 31, 2017 | Category: Spotlight Meet Paul Konichek. Paul is a retired educator, an avid mountain climber, and one of our regular blood donors. We recently sat down with him to learn a little bit… Read More
Are y’all ready to BATTLE it out? Posted: Jun 23, 2017 | Category: Spotlight We are SO EXCITED to announce that the tenth annual Battle of the Badges blood drive competition among the Austin Fire Department, Austin Police Department, and Austin-Travis County EMS will… Read More
Our Front Yard on the Green Posted: Jun 01, 2017 | Category: Latest Articles Is live music in your blood? We're so excited about this summer! We've got tons of exciting things going on (did you hear about our free t-shirts?) AND we get… Read More
Let’s spread the love. Posted: Feb 06, 2017 | Category: Latest Articles Is it just us or does the world just feel especially negative these days? We've welcomed February--and the message of love it brings--with open arms. We're using this month as… Read More
