Texas blood donation giveaway offers beach or vineyard getaway through May 4
SAN ANTONIO – South Texas Blood & Tissue is launching a Texas blood donation giveaway, giving donors the chance to win a relaxing getaway to either the beach or Texas wine country.
Summary: Time is running out! South Texas Blood & Tissue is giving donors a chance to get away. From now until May 4, schedule an appointment to be entered into the Texas Vines and Beach Getaway Sweepstakes. There are two ways to get away:
- When scheduling, donors can use promo code “VINES” to be entered to win a two-night stay at Onera Fredericksburg in the heart of Texas wine country.
- Or use promo code “BEACH” to be entered to win a two-night stay at Margaritaville Beach Resort in South Padre Island.
- Appointments are available by visiting SouthTexasBlood.org or calling 833-YOU-GIVE (833-968-4483).
This Texas blood donation giveaway encourages community members to donate while helping support patients across South Texas.
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.
Blood donations are especially important during busy spring and summer travel seasons, when routines change and fewer people may donate. Maintaining a strong blood supply ensures hospitals can respond to emergencies, surgeries and ongoing patient care without interruption.
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.
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: Give blood to get away. South Texas is giving donors a chance to go on a Texas getaway. Give blood from now until May 4 for a chance to win a two-night stay in Fredericksburg or South Padre Island.
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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
