San Antonio blood donation event at Rolling Oaks Mall offers Spurs playoff cap April 21
SAN ANTONIO – South Texas Blood & Tissue is hosting a San Antonio blood donation event at Rolling Oaks Mall on April 21, offering donors a limited-edition Spurs playoff Fiesta cap while supplies last.
Summary:
- This Tuesday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., give blood at Rolling Oaks Mall, 6909 N. Loop 1604 East, and receive a limited-edition Spurs playoffs cap as a thank-you gift.
- All blood types are critical, but we especially encourage type-O blood donors because it is the most common type.
- Appointments are available by visiting SouthTexasBlood.org or calling 833-YOU-GIVE (833-968-4483).
- This San Antonio blood donation event aims to help maintain the community blood supply while encouraging donors to give during a high-demand period.
Important stats:
- In South Texas, a unit of blood is transfused every three minutes.
- Type O-positive donors make up about 40% of the population.
- Half of all Hispanics have O-positive blood, making donations from this group especially important to meeting community needs.
- Increased demand for O blood types is driven by trauma care, emergency surgeries and ongoing patient treatments.
To find additional donation opportunities, visit our donor center locations.
Frequently asked questions:
How do I donate blood in San Antonio?
Schedule at SouthTexasBlood.org or by calling 833-YOU-GIVE. Bring a photo ID, complete a brief questionnaire, and donate.
What do I get for donating blood?
Anyone who gives at the Rolling Oaks Mall drive, or at a donor center on Thursdays in April, will receive a limited-edition Spurs playoff cap, while supplies last.
Why are type O blood donors especially needed?
Type O blood is the most-common type in South Texas, and certain units of type O can be used in emergencies.
Voice-over:
Show off your Spurs spirit by donating with South Texas Blood & Tissue. Give blood at the Rolling Oaks Blood Drive this Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to score a limited-edition Spurs Fiesta playoffs cap, while supplies last. It’s a great chance to save a life and say Go Spurs Go at the same time.
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About South Texas Blood & Tissue:
South Texas Blood & Tissue is a nonprofit community blood center that provides blood, plasma, platelets and other blood components to 110 hospitals in 49 South Texas counties. It is the largest blood supplier in the region. Through the generous life-legacy gifts of human tissue, South Texas Blood & Tissue also supports development of tissue allografts for patients in need of reconstructive surgery, repair or tissue regeneration. South Texas Blood & Tissue has a 50-plus years of service to the South Texas community and is part of the BioBridge Global family of nonprofit organizations, which offers services in regenerative medicine and research, including blood banking and resource management; cellular therapy; umbilical cord blood collection and storage; donated human tissue recovery and distribution for transplant; and testing of blood and plasma products to help patients in the United States and worldwide. South Texas Blood & Tissue has nine donor centers in South Texas and conducts hundreds of mobile blood drives each year. Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org.