February 8, 2010
KLBJ 22nd Annual Rock N' Roll Up Your Sleeve Blood Drive
Saturday, February 13, 12:00pm-4:00pm
Sherlock's Baker Street Pub & Grill
9012 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
Join The Blood Center and KLBJ 93.7 FM for the 22nd annual Rock N' Roll Up Your Sleeve blood drive on Saturday, February 13 at Sherlock's Baker Street Pub & Grill. We will have great music and give-a-ways. Listen to KLBJ for more updates!
February 3, 2010
Muchas Gracias Univision for a Successful Event!
Univision hosted their program “En Su Comunidad” at the South Austin Donor Center this past Friday. Univision invited the community to come out and meet key local organizations including: Police Department; Girl Scouts; Mexican Consulate; Univision Radio; and Univision News Team. Donors braved the cold weather to come in and donate blood. Thank you to everyone who contributed to saving over 22 lives last Friday!
Here is a clip of our spokesperson, Sonia Salinas. Sonia speaks about her unique story and the importance of donating blood.
January 22, 2010
Austin Flea Benefits The Blood and Tissue Center!Saturday, February 6
11am – 5pm
The Ghost Room, 304 West 4th StreetGet your Valentine’s Day shopping done at the Austin Flea! This year's Austin Flea will benefit The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas. Vendor booth fees and $2 entry fees will go straight to BTC.
There will be some amazing local vendors, live music and The Ghost Room on 4th street is a great place to spend your Saturday. Mark your calendars!! Visit
www.austinflea.info for more information.
January 22, 2010
CURRENT U.S. BLOOD SUPPLY IS ADEQUATE TO HANDLE DEMANDS RESULTING FROM EARTHQUATE IN HAITI
The current blood supply in the United States is adequate to support the present needs of Haitian hospitals, though ongoing infrastructure and transportation issues in Haiti could delay receipt of those supplies to patients. To help ensure that the U.S. blood supply remains adequate, the task force recommends that people wanting to donate call their local blood donation centers to schedule an appointment for the coming weeks and months, especially eligible donors who are Type O-negative. The task force will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates if blood needs change.
"U.S. blood banks have enough blood to meet the immediate medical needs of Haiti earthquake victims," said Dale Malloy, chairman of the task force. "We are in contact with health care organizations in Haiti, and task force members are diligently working to overcome the logistical challenges to ensure that vital, yet perishable, blood products reach the patients in Haiti."
Those interested in donating blood may contact The Blood Center at 512-206-1266 to schedule an appointment.
New Weight Requirement for Whole Blood Donors
On January 12, 2010, The Blood Center began using the standard 500ml blood bag for whole blood collection. Because these bags hold slightly more blood (approximately 3 tablespoons) than the bags used in the past, the minimum weight requirement for a whole blood donor is now 123lbs. Platelet donor minimum weight requirement remains at 110 lbs.
Whole Blood Double Point Days
February 21-27
March 14-20
April 24-30
May 23-29
As a Hands of the Donor member, you earn points with each blood donation. Plan to donate on a Double Point Day and rack up points to redeem on the High 5 Online Store. Save lives & earn cool merchandise. Learn more about Hands of the Donor here.
Apheresis donors will receive double points on all Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in 2010. Platelet double points are subject to hospital demands and point days may be changed at the discretion of The Blood Center to meet hospital needs. Help us keep up with the patient demand for platelets and schedule your platelet donation now. Call Candace at 206-1231.
December 11, 2009
One Bloom At a Time
King Florist's "One Bloom At a Time" is a give back program established to help local non-profit organizations. Mention The Blood Center of Central Texas and King Florist will take 5% off your order and contribute the amount to The Blood Center. There is no minimum purchase price and King Florist will track all orders. Help save lives one bloom at a time!
November, 30, 2009
UT vs. A&M Challenge Results!
Congratulations UT fans! UT supporters came through with 529 blood donations while A&M supporters had 195 blood donations during our UT vs. A&M Blood Drive Challenge. The Blood Center would also like to congratulate Jan Bland for winning tickets to the UT vs. A&M football game on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you to everyone who donated!
November 2, 2009
The Blood and Tissue Center plants seed for Endowment Fund
The Blood and Tissue Center has set the goal of raising $50,000 to establish an Endowment Fund for the first time. This Endowment Fund will provide perpetual support to The Center and reinforce our committment to provide the highest quality of service to our customers. The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas Endowment Fund has been created under the Austin Community Foundation, which currently manages over 750 individual, family, corporate, non-profit and scholarship funds.
Our hope is that the Endowment Fund will grow from year to year through earnings and continued contributions from our valued supporters. Please consider making a founding contribution to the Endowment Fund by contacting Vicki Vinterella, Director of Development, at 512-206-1210 or
vvinterella@inyourhands.org.
