It's a common challenge, and it's not fun when it happens to you. The person performing your donor screening says those the dreaded words, "I'm sorry, but you can't donate…
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Saving lives is in our blood.
It’s no secret that donating blood saves lives. And considering blood cannot be artificially manufactured or produced, having a stocked and steady blood supply right here in Central Texas means…
Read MoreDeep from the heart of Texans.
What a Week It's been said that Texans have hearts as big as our state, and no other time is that more obvious than in the midst of a natural…
Read MoreStaff Stories: Meet Sean
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 MoreMeet Our Donors: Paul’s Story
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 MoreWhere does your blood go after you donate?
As a blood donor, you’re probably familiar with the basic process of donating blood. You walk into a donor center or blood drive, answer some health-related questions, someone draws your…
Read MoreATTACK OF THE FREE MOVIE PASSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's back. And better than ever. This July only, our partners at Alamo Drafthouse are giving out FREE MOVIE PASSES to each and every person who shows up to save some lives.…
Read MoreComing to a mall near you.
We know we aren't breaking the news to you here, but y'all: it's officially summer. The weather is crazy, schools are out, schedules are busy, and people are on vacation. So…
Read MoreAre y’all ready to BATTLE it out?
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 MoreOur Front Yard on the Green
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…
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