What’s happening? On May 11, the FDA issued new guidance that when implemented will update donor eligibility for blood centers across the United States. This new guidance will update We…
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Local Donors For Local Patients
It seems simple but that’s what sets We Are Blood and our community of donors apart. Every local patient treated at every hospital in our 10-county service area relies exclusively…
Read MoreJanuary is National Blood Donor Month: Resolve to Donate at We Are Blood in the New Year!
Donate by January 15 for a Chance to Attend a Private Dinner at Franklin Barbecue Every January National Blood Donor Month brings in the new year with the important message…
Read More2022 YMCA Blood Drive Challenge kicks off this weekend!
We Are Blood and the YMCA of Austin are excited to be partnering for the second YMCA Blood Drive Challenge! All seven YMCA of Austin centers are participating in the…
Read MoreMall blood drives near you in December + January
The Season of Giving is in Full Swing! Our community's blood supply depends heavily on mobile drives hosted at offices & schools throughout the year, so when Central Texas takes…
Read MoreWe Are Blood Implements vCJD Deferral Update and Welcomes New Previously Deferred Donors!
We Are Blood has now implemented new FDA guidance lifting prior geographic risk based deferrals for Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD or commonly referred to as Mad Cow Disease) effective immediately.…
Read MoreWe Are Blood will see you at the mall Thanksgiving week!
Hunt for bargains & donate blood at the same time! The holiday season has officially kicked off, and that means two things for Central Texas: can't miss bargains on toys…
Read MoreYour Cape Awaits!
YOU CAN BE SOMEONE'S HERO! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLpi8Db-OkM “Your Cape Awaits” shows that blood donation is an easy way to be a local hero – showcasing a well intentioned protagonist trying…
Read MoreBlood Donation Safe & Critical as Central Texans Respond to Coronavirus. Donate at We Are Blood today!
We Are Blood is urgently calling on our community of blood and platelet donors to donate today and in the near future to safeguard the blood supply for Central Texas…
Read MoreWhat are platelets and why do we need them?
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,…
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