South Texas Blood & Tissue and San Antonio FC are encouraging blood donations as type O blood reaches critically low levels.
SAN ANTONIO – South Texas Blood & Tissue and San Antonio FC are teaming up to help replenish the community blood supply as type O blood remains critically low. On July 14, donors who give blood at the San Antonio FC community blood drive will receive two tickets to the club’s July 18 Do Good Night: Christmas in July match, while supplies last.
San Antonio FC is hosting a special blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14 at Mission Concepcion Sports Park. To thank donors for answering the call, everyone who gives blood will receive tickets to the July 18 (Do Good Night: Christmas in July) match, while supplies last.
San Antonio FC Community Blood Drive
Mission Concepcion Sports Park
714 E. Theo Ave. San Antonio, TX 78210
Tuesday, July 14
Noon – 5 p.m.
Donors who participate will receive two tickets to the July 18 San Antonio FC match while supplies last.
Type O blood is the first blood type used in many emergencies because there is not always time to determine a patient’s blood type. When supplies are low, every donation helps ensure hospitals have blood available when patients need it most.
With only about a day’s worth of type O blood available, there is little cushion when multiple trauma patients or other emergencies occur.
Schedule a donation by visiting SouthTexasBlood.org/SAFC or calling 833-YOU-GIVE (833-968-4483).
Summary:
- Give blood for two tickets to the July 18 Do Good Night: Christmas In July SAFC Match.
- There is an urgent need for type O blood, as South Texas Blood & Tissue has just a one-day supply.
- Appointments are available by visiting SouthTexasBlood.org/SAFC or calling 833-YOU-GIVE (833-968-4483).
Important stats:
- If you’ve had a tattoo or live with diabetes, you can still donate blood!
- Donated blood is essential to healthcare systems everywhere, supporting patients during emergencies, childbirth, surgeries, cancer treatment, and other serious conditions.
Frequently asked questions:
How do I donate blood in San Antonio?
Schedule an appointment at SouthTexasBlood.org, bring a photo ID, complete a brief questionnaire, and give!
What do I get for donating blood?
Anyone who gives at the July 14 blood drive will receive two tickets to the July 18 Do Good Night SAFC match.
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:
Score SAFC tickets when you give blood! South Texas Blood & Tissue and San Antonio FC are hosting a blood drive at Mission Concepcion Sports Park on July 14 from noon to 5 p.m. Anybody who gives will get two tickets to the Do Good Night SAFC match on July 18. Call 210-731-5590 for more info or visit SouthTexasBlood.org/SAFC.
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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.
