South Texas Blood & Tissue will host three Rio Grande Valley blood drives while supplies last, with donors receiving an exclusive insulated tote bag
MCALLEN, Texas – South Texas Blood & Tissue is bringing back its Rally the Valley campaign with three Rio Grande Valley blood drives in June. Donors who participate will receive an exclusive insulated tote bag while helping ensure local hospitals have the blood products patients depend on every day.
Summary:
- South Texas Blood & Tissue is joining the cities of McAllen and Edinburg to host three community blood drives on Wednesday, June 10, Thursday, June 11, and Friday, June 12.
- Donors who give blood will receive an exclusive insulated tote bag as a thank-you gift.
- Donors can schedule a donation at SouthTexasBlood.org/RallyTheValley
Wednesday, June 10
Puig – Obstetrics and Gynecology
3001 N 23rd St., Suite 1
McAllen, TX 78501
2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 11
South Texas Health System Edinburg
1102 W. Trenton Road
Edinburg, TX 78539
10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Friday, June 12
South Texas Health System McAllen
301 W. Expressway 83
McAllen, TX 78503
10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Summer months often bring challenges for blood centers as vacations, school breaks and seasonal travel can reduce donor turnout. Community blood drives help ensure hospitals across the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas maintain the blood supply needed for trauma care, surgeries, cancer treatments and other medical emergencies.
Partnering to save lives:
- Blood collected in the RGV by South Texas Blood & Tissue helps patients in the Rio Grande Valley.
- Your blood donation with South Texas Blood and Tissue stays close to home, supporting local patients when they need it most.
- According to America’s Blood Centers, a blood transfusion occurs in the United States every two seconds. South Texas Blood & Tissue holds many blood drives to keep up with that demand.
- One donation can save up to three lives.
- Local blood donations ensure hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley and across South Texas have the lifesaving blood patients depend on.
The Rally the Valley campaign continues South Texas Blood & Tissue’s commitment to increasing local donation opportunities throughout the Rio Grande Valley while keeping lifesaving blood donations close to home.
Frequently asked questions:
- How do I donate blood in the RGV?
To donate blood with South Texas Blood & Tissue, schedule your donation at SouthTexasBlood.org/RallyTheValley, bring your photo ID, complete a brief questionnaire, sit back, relax, and save lives. - What can I get for donating blood?
For this blood drive, donors will receive an exclusive insulated tote bag. For additional information about blood donations, check out SouthTexasBlood.org.
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.
