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BECOMING A MONTHLY PLATELET DONOR IS EVEN MORE REWARDING! Platelets have a short shelf life of 7 days, so there is a constant need for these life-saving donations. Platelet donations go directly…

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2021 YMCA Blood Drives We Are Blood and the YMCA of Austin are excited to be partnering on the first YMCA Blood Drive Challenge!  All seven YMCA of Austin Centers…

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Our holiday mall drives are scheduled and ready for the giving to begin! We all know this is the time of year for giving. Giving gifts for family and friends.…

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The season of giving is upon us! We have plenty of opportunities to give at our 2021 Thanksgiving Week Mall Blood Drives! You hear the word "tradition" come up around…

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Our Platelet Program Manager, Amy Cavender, has dug deep for some advice on making a successful platelet experience. She interviewed donors and staff to get their take on what to…

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We are so excited to announce that Battle of the Badges is back this year. From July 1st through July 9th APD, AFD & Austin-Travis County EMS will be going…

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Our friends at Schlotzsky's (an Austin original...in case you didn't know) are helping We Are Blood kick-off 2021 the best way possible. Not only will Schlotzsky's be giving all of…

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We all need to celebrate good news this year. Come celebrate with us as we bring back our Holiday Mall Drives! And just in time for the big day. Our…

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To celebrate the "giving" during the week of Thanksgiving, We Are Blood will return to Barton Creek Square & Lakeline malls and we have added a new location at The…

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We Are Blood is proud to launch our “Let’s Do This” campaign in partnership with St. David’s HealthCare to inspire new donors, motivate current donors, and elevate public awareness that…

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