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Recent News Articles

Blood center works to prevent summer shortages reported in other areas of the United States

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center joins with Valero to encourage blood donors during the annual summertime drop in donations
June 7, 2019
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South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) and Valero have teamed up in June to prevent critical blood shortages in South Texas similar to those occurring across the United States.

Blood shortages, which typically worsen during the summer, have become a common problem in many regions of the country. Although it’s only the first week in June, there already are reports of blood rationing in some areas and the combination of summer heat and thuderstorms will only make shortages worse.

To encourage donations, all donors in June will receive a $10 Valero fuel card and a $5 Sonic gift card. To help boost critical supplies, type O and platelet donors will receive a $20 Valero card and the $5 Sonic card.

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San Antonio businesses recognized at SCABB meeting

June 4, 2019

Two businesses from San Antonio received awards for outstanding work in the community at the recent South Central Association of Blood Banks meeting in San Antonio.

BioBridge Global and South Texas Blood & Tissue Center took part in four sessions, and STBTC and QualTex Laboratories served as event sponsors.

The SCABB convention gathers vendors and colleagues in the blood industry to engage and learn from one another in order to ensure a safe blood supply for patients in need. Thirty-four exhibitors were at the meeting.

The event took place from May 30-June 1 at the Grand Hyatt.

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Community continues boy’s wish of a cereal drive for childhood hunger

“If you can’t see the good, make the good” –Rowan Windham
May 30, 2019
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When Rowan Windham first spotted collection bins for the “End Summer Hunger Cereal Drive” at Methodist Children’s Hospital, he did not let his post-surgery recovery, or the walls of his hospital room, stop him from donating almost 4,000 cereal boxes.

By the age of 10, Rowan had spent one-third of his life battling Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, with more than 1,000 hospital days and 100 surgeries. Yet he always strived to help others and make the good in situations where it was hard to see any.

He passed away in December 2016.

The Rowan Windham Memorial Cereal Drive is moving on to its fourth year of giving to children in the community by helping end summer hunger. The cereal drive will be from May 31 to June 6 at BioBridge Global as one of the numerous donation sites in San Antonio and New Braunfels.

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Sandy Oaks community honors mother of three

City hosts blood and marrow registry drive in honor of mother who recently lost battle with leukemia
May 10, 2019
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The City of Sandy Oaks is hosting a blood and marrow registry drive with GenCure and the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center (STBTC), subsidiaries of San Antonio nonprofit BioBridge Global.

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Trivia night brings out real-life superheroes for fun and reflection

Night of charity to raise awareness for lifesaving marrow donations
May 9, 2019
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GenCure, a subsidiary of nonprofit BioBridge Global, is hosting a superhero-themed trivia night at the Cherrity Bar to raise awareness about lifesaving marrow and stem cell donations.

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