Fight Pediatric Cancer, Donate Blood at Chicken N Pickle
SAN ANTONIO – South Texas Blood & Tissue and Big Love Cancer Care are teaming up to host a blood drive at Chicken N Pickle on Saturday, Oct. 25. This is one of many events the organizations host to help fight pediatric cancer.
Big Love Cancer Care Blood Drive
- Saturday, Oct. 25
- 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Chicken N Pickle: San Antonio – 5215 UTSA Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78249
Big Love Cancer Care was created in 2007 to meet basic and urgent physical, emotional and financial needs of families with children living with cancer. The nonprofit was done in memory of 5-year-old Brooke Phillips, who was diagnosed with leukemia at age 3. For two years, she fought courageously through intense chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. She unfortunately passed away, but not without leaving behind a legacy.
Many patients that Big Love Cancer Care serve regularly need blood transfusions. Little 5-year-old Aleyda is one. She has been battling leukemia and needed several blood transfusions and the help of Big Love. They have been a lifeline for her.
Amber, Aleyda’s mother, says she can tell right away when her daughter needs blood.
“Her color fades and her energy disappears,” Amber said. “After a transfusion, it’s like a switch flips. Her color comes back, her energy returns, and she’s ready to play again. It’s a complete 360.”
Blood donors in the community help Aleyda keep fighting her battle against leukemia.
“Without them, [donors] I don’t know what would have happened,” she says. “Blood transfusions have helped Aleyda continue her fight against cancer. We’ve seen firsthand how vital they are not just for her, but for so many other patients too.”
To find more information or to schedule a donation visit SouthTexasBlood.org/BigLove or call 210-731-5590.
