Austin Blood Bank In Critical Need Of Donations

AUSTIN, TX — We Are Blood, the sole provider of blood to Central Texas hospitals, is experiencing a critical shortage in supply — especially for O negative and O positive.

Donations ever the holiday season were lower than the need for blood in Central Texas, bringing the community’s blood supply to a dangerously low level, officials said. Those donating in the coming days will help bring the blood supply up to a safe level.

More than 40 hospitals and medical facilities in a 10-county area depend on the steady supply of blood provided by We Are Blood to help ensure that all of the patients served have access to blood when they need it the most, officials said.

O negative and O positive blood are most important due to their universal tendencies, blood bank officials said. O negative blood is the universal blood type and can be transfused into any patient, while O positive blood is the most common blood type, which means many of our Central Texas patients can receive it.

We Are Blood is encouraging all eligible donors — even if they are unsure of their blood type — to visit one of three We Are Blood donation locations or the mobile drives as soon as possible, officials said. Eligible donors must be in good health, at least 17 years old, and weigh at least 115 pounds.

We Are Blood has been providing and protecting the Central Texas blood supply since 1951. By inspiring people to donate locally and take pride in this precious shared resource, We Are Blood is making sure all Central Texans will continue to have access to life-saving blood when they need it. For more information, to book an appointment at any of the three donation locations, or to view the mobile drive schedule, visit www.weareblood.org.

Donations can be made at one of the three We Are Blood locations or the mobile drives:

AUSTIN NORTH
4300 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78756
ROUND ROCK
2132 North Mays, Ste. 900, Round Rock, TX 78748
AUSTIN SOUTH
3100 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78748
To sign up for the mobile drives, visit https://www.wrbdonor.org/donor/schedules/geo, or simply stop by.
For more information and to book an appointment at any of the tree donation locations, or to view the mobile drive schedule, visit www.weareblood.org.

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