SAN ANTONIO – Here is your chance to not be a Grinch and make things right before the end of the year by donating blood. All blood donors in December will receive a “Don’t be a Grinch” T-shirt as a thank you for helping local patients in need.
Blood centers across the nation, including South Texas Blood & Tissue, a subsidiary of Bio-Bridge Global, see drastic decreases in donations during the holidays, when donors are on vacation and school blood drives are on hold. Less than 3 percent of the eligible U.S. population donates blood, but every two seconds someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion.
Type O blood and platelets are the most-needed blood types. While all blood types are important, the demand is especially high for O-negative donors as they make up just 8% of the population, but O-negative blood can be transfused to any patient in emergency situations. Platelets, which have a shelf life of only five days, are often used for cancer patients, as well as in emergencies.
Donors wishing to help can make an appointment to donate at one of our nine donor centers or at a community blood drive in the Hill Country Community.
Boerne
City of Boerne 447 N Main
Wednesday, Dec. 14 10:00 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Kendall County
201 E San Antonio Street Tuesday, Dec. 6 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Schneider Engineering 191 Menger Springs Monday, Dec. 12 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Fredericksburg
McLane Ford Fredericksburg 1279 S US Highway Tuesday, Dec. 20 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. St. Mary's Catholic Church 306 W San Antonio Saturday, Dec. 17 2:45 p.m. – 7 p.m. St. Mary's Catholic Church 306 W San Antonio Sunday, Dec. 18 7:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Kerrville
Notre Dame Catholic Church 900 Water Street Sunday, Dec. 18 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Peak Fitness
1337 Bandera Hwy. Saturday, Dec. 10 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Wash Tub: Kerrville 200 Cully Dr. Wednesday, Dec. 28 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
To schedule, visit South-TexasBlood.org or call 210-731-5590.
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