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October 7 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
We’re calling on our South Texas community to give blood and help patients.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center will be hosting an appointment-only community blood drive at Hill Country Youth Event Center on Wednesday, October 7.
All blood donation will undergo FREE COVID-19 antibody test. Results will be available online within a week after your donation. Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Testing
Save time by filling out your pre-donation health questionnaire electronically before donating the same day of your donation. Click here.
All Presenting Donors Score:
- Points that can be redeemed for a gift card of your choice choose from hundreds of retailers and restaurants or STBTC merch! Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Rewards.
Location:
How STBTC is keeping donors safe
Below you will also find the safety protocols we’ve implemented at every blood drive and donor room. For more information about the coronavirus, visit: SouthTexasBlood.org/Coronavirus
- Temperature check prior to check-in.
- All staff and donors are required to wear masks, any donor without a mask will be offered one at check-in.
- Additional hand sanitation stations at check-in and throughout the donation process.
- Staff members change gloves and sanitize surfaces in the screening area between donors.
- Potential donors are asked questions concerning recent travel as well as given a mini-physical.
- Individuals who meet travel, evaluation or potential exposure criteria identified by the CDC over the course of the past 28 days are advised not to donate. This is being done as a cautionary measure since respiratory viruses are not known to be transmitted by blood donation or transfusion.
- Donor beds are sanitized after each donation.
- Each donation collection kit is new, single-use and unopened until the time of use.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to remain home if they are ill, until 24 hours after a fever has resolved.
- All our drives and donor rooms have information sheets about steps to take to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to avoid travel to locations where there are known outbreaks of COVID-19, and to self-quarantine, if they have visited a country the CDC has identified a site of a significant outbreak.
Dub Farris Athletic Complex Blood Drive
October 7 @ 1:00 pm – October 8 @ 2:00 pm
Give Blood. Make a Difference!
We’re calling on our South Texas community to give blood and help patients.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center will be hosting an appointment-only community blood drive at the Dub Farris Athletic Complex Gymnasium on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 1 to 6 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All blood donation will undergo FREE COVID-19 antibody test. Results will be available online within a week after your donation. Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Testing
Save time by filling out your pre-donation health questionnaire electronically before donating the same day of your donation. Click here.
ALL PRESENTING DONORS RECEIVE:
Earn points & choose from hundreds of gift cards or STBTC merch! Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Rewards
How STBTC is keeping donors safe
Below you will also find the safety protocols we’ve implemented at every blood drive and donor room. For more information about the coronavirus, visit: SouthTexasBlood.org/Coronavirus
- Temperature check prior to check-in.
- All staff and donors are required to wear masks, any donor without a mask will be offered one at check-in.
- Additional hand sanitation stations at check-in and throughout the donation process.
- Staff members change gloves and sanitize surfaces in the screening area between donors.
- Potential donors are asked questions concerning recent travel as well as given a mini-physical.
- Individuals who meet travel, evaluation or potential exposure criteria identified by the CDC over the course of the past 28 days are advised not to donate. This is being done as a cautionary measure since respiratory viruses are not known to be transmitted by blood donation or transfusion.
- Donor beds are sanitized after each donation.
- Each donation collection kit is new, single-use and unopened until the time of use.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to remain home if they are ill, until 24 hours after a fever has resolved.
- All our drives and donor rooms have information sheets about steps to take to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to avoid travel to locations where there are known outbreaks of COVID-19, and to self-quarantine, if they have visited a country the CDC has identified a site of a significant outbreak.
Community Bible Church Blood Drive
October 10 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
We’re calling on our South Texas community to give blood and help patients.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center will be hosting an appointment-only community blood drive at Community Bible Church – Central on Saturday, Oct. 10.
All blood donation will undergo FREE COVID-19 antibody test. Results will be available online within a week after your donation. Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Testing
Save time by filling out your pre-donation health questionnaire electronically before donating the same day of your donation. Click here.
All Presenting Donors Score:
- Points that can be redeemed for a gift card of your choice choose from hundreds of retailers and restaurants or STBTC merch! Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Rewards.
Location:
How STBTC is keeping donors safe
Below you will also find the safety protocols we’ve implemented at every blood drive and donor room. For more information about the coronavirus, visit: SouthTexasBlood.org/Coronavirus
- Temperature check prior to check-in.
- All staff and donors are required to wear masks, any donor without a mask will be offered one at check-in.
- Additional hand sanitation stations at check-in and throughout the donation process.
- Staff members change gloves and sanitize surfaces in the screening area between donors.
- Potential donors are asked questions concerning recent travel as well as given a mini-physical.
- Individuals who meet travel, evaluation or potential exposure criteria identified by the CDC over the course of the past 28 days are advised not to donate. This is being done as a cautionary measure since respiratory viruses are not known to be transmitted by blood donation or transfusion.
- Donor beds are sanitized after each donation.
- Each donation collection kit is new, single-use and unopened until the time of use.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to remain home if they are ill, until 24 hours after a fever has resolved.
- All our drives and donor rooms have information sheets about steps to take to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to avoid travel to locations where there are known outbreaks of COVID-19, and to self-quarantine, if they have visited a country the CDC has identified a site of a significant outbreak.
Cell Gene Meeting on the Mesa
October 12 – October 16
This meeting features presentations by leading public and private companies, highlighting technical and clinical achievements over the past 12 months in the areas of cell therapy, gene therapy, gene editing, tissue engineering and broader regenerative medicine technologies.
2020 AATB Annual Meeting
October 13 – October 15
The 2020 Virtual AATB Annual Meeting will provide attendees with educational programming focused on ways our industry rose to the challenge of continuing to honor the gift of donation during the pandemic, innovating to adjust business practices to fit with new requirements, and navigating the future. Participants will hear from tissue recipients and donor families, as well as presentations in areas like cutting-edge regulatory issues, diversity and inclusion, birth tissue, quality, and more.
NISD Paul Taylor Field House Blood Drive
October 14 @ 1:00 pm – October 15 @ 2:00 pm
Give Blood. Make a Difference!
We’re calling on our South Texas community to give blood and help patients.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center will be hosting an appointment-only community blood drive at the NISD Paul Taylor Field House on Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Oct. 15.
All blood donation will undergo FREE COVID-19 antibody test. Results will be available online within a week after your donation. Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Testing
Save time by filling out your pre-donation health questionnaire electronically before donating the same day of your donation. Click here.
All Presenting Donors Score:
- Points that can be redeemed for a gift card of your choice choose from hundreds of retailers and restaurants or STBTC merch! Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Rewards.
Location:
How STBTC is keeping donors safe
Below you will also find the safety protocols we’ve implemented at every blood drive and donor room. For more information about the coronavirus, visit: SouthTexasBlood.org/Coronavirus
- Temperature check prior to check-in.
- All staff and donors are required to wear masks, any donor without a mask will be offered one at check-in.
- Additional hand sanitation stations at check-in and throughout the donation process.
- Staff members change gloves and sanitize surfaces in the screening area between donors.
- Potential donors are asked questions concerning recent travel as well as given a mini-physical.
- Individuals who meet travel, evaluation or potential exposure criteria identified by the CDC over the course of the past 28 days are advised not to donate. This is being done as a cautionary measure since respiratory viruses are not known to be transmitted by blood donation or transfusion.
- Donor beds are sanitized after each donation.
- Each donation collection kit is new, single-use and unopened until the time of use.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to remain home if they are ill, until 24 hours after a fever has resolved.
- All our drives and donor rooms have information sheets about steps to take to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to avoid travel to locations where there are known outbreaks of COVID-19, and to self-quarantine, if they have visited a country the CDC has identified a site of a significant outbreak.
Holiday Inn Stone Oak Blood Drive
October 15 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Give Blood. Make a Difference!
We’re calling on our South Texas community to give blood and help patients.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center will be hosting an appointment-only community blood drive at Holiday Inn Stone Oak on Thursday, Oct. 15.
All blood donation will undergo FREE COVID-19 antibody test. Results will be available online within a week after your donation. Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Testing
Save time by filling out your pre-donation health questionnaire electronically before donating the same day of your donation. Click here.
All Presenting Donors Score:
- Points that can be redeemed for a gift card of your choice choose from hundreds of retailers and restaurants or STBTC merch! Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Rewards.
Location:
How STBTC is keeping donors safe
Below you will also find the safety protocols we’ve implemented at every blood drive and donor room. For more information about the coronavirus, visit: SouthTexasBlood.org/Coronavirus
- Temperature check prior to check-in.
- All staff and donors are required to wear masks, any donor without a mask will be offered one at check-in.
- Additional hand sanitation stations at check-in and throughout the donation process.
- Staff members change gloves and sanitize surfaces in the screening area between donors.
- Potential donors are asked questions concerning recent travel as well as given a mini-physical.
- Individuals who meet travel, evaluation or potential exposure criteria identified by the CDC over the course of the past 28 days are advised not to donate. This is being done as a cautionary measure since respiratory viruses are not known to be transmitted by blood donation or transfusion.
- Donor beds are sanitized after each donation.
- Each donation collection kit is new, single-use and unopened until the time of use.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to remain home if they are ill, until 24 hours after a fever has resolved.
- All our drives and donor rooms have information sheets about steps to take to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to avoid travel to locations where there are known outbreaks of COVID-19, and to self-quarantine, if they have visited a country the CDC has identified a site of a significant outbreak.
Timberwood Park HOA Blood Drive
October 15 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Give Blood. Make a Difference!
We’re calling on our South Texas community to give blood and help patients.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center will be hosting an appointment-only community blood drive at Timberwood Park HOA on Thursday, October 15.
All blood donation will undergo FREE COVID-19 antibody test. Results will be available online within a week after your donation. Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Testing
Save time by filling out your pre-donation health questionnaire electronically before donating the same day of your donation. Click here.
All Presenting Donors Score:
- Points that can be redeemed for a gift card of your choice choose from hundreds of retailers and restaurants or STBTC merch! Learn more at SouthTexasBlood.org/Rewards.
Location:
How STBTC is keeping donors safe
Below you will also find the safety protocols we’ve implemented at every blood drive and donor room. For more information about the coronavirus, visit: SouthTexasBlood.org/Coronavirus
- Temperature check prior to check-in.
- All staff and donors are required to wear masks, any donor without a mask will be offered one at check-in.
- Additional hand sanitation stations at check-in and throughout the donation process.
- Staff members change gloves and sanitize surfaces in the screening area between donors.
- Potential donors are asked questions concerning recent travel as well as given a mini-physical.
- Individuals who meet travel, evaluation or potential exposure criteria identified by the CDC over the course of the past 28 days are advised not to donate. This is being done as a cautionary measure since respiratory viruses are not known to be transmitted by blood donation or transfusion.
- Donor beds are sanitized after each donation.
- Each donation collection kit is new, single-use and unopened until the time of use.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to remain home if they are ill, until 24 hours after a fever has resolved.
- All our drives and donor rooms have information sheets about steps to take to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
- STBTC staff have been instructed to avoid travel to locations where there are known outbreaks of COVID-19, and to self-quarantine, if they have visited a country the CDC has identified a site of a significant outbreak.
Remembrance Celebration
October 16 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us for this virtual event as we give thanks for our loved ones and celebrate the lives they touched. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Registration is required to join this virtual event. If you have not registered, please do so by clicking below.
Once you have registered, a link to join the WebEx will be emailed to you.
Reach out to Susan Smith at 210-757-9428 or by email for more information.
