Although all blood types are needed,
those with O Negative type blood are especially encouraged to donate.
Blood donors give more than a quarter-of-a-million units of blood annually to provide a safe and adequate blood supply.
People who feel well and can do normal day-to-day activities can probably donate.
People can give blood every 56 days.
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Winter Alert: Predicted Winter Weather to Impact Blood Supply
December 6, 2018 – Winter weather, including ice and snow, is in the forecast for the weekend, and Texas Blood Institute is strongly urging donors to make blood donation part of their winter preparedness plan.
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Donors Needed After Houston-area High School Shooting
May 18, 2018 - Our thoughts and prayers are with Sante Fe, Texas, in the wake of Friday’s school shooting.
Texas Blood Institute has been asked to assist by sending O-negative blood units to blood centers in the Houston area. ...// Read More
Global Blood Fund Receives $25,000 Donation to Fight Bleeding Deaths
April 30, 2018- Global Blood Fund (GBF), a 501(c)(3) charity founded in 2008 with support from Texas Blood Institute received a generous $25,000 donation from Terumo BCT to combat the world transfusion crisis.
Terumo BCT, a...// Read More