Help save the life of someone in our community hospitals!
November 1, 2011 ─ Texas Blood Institute (TBI) encourages you to donate blood to save the lives of those in our community hospitals. Each blood donor will also receive a donor T-shirt, free health screening, and Donor Rewards Points that can be redeemed at TBI’s online store.
Donors at this drive can also support the Global Blood Fund. If a donor chooses to forgo the appreciation item, funds designated for that item will be redirected to a partnering organization. It’s a chance for Texans to “doubly give” by providing a blood donation and supporting research and treatment initiatives in developing countries around the world.
“Although all blood types are needed to maintain our typical 3-day supply, those with O-negative type blood are especially encouraged to donate,” states John Armitage, M. D., Texas Blood Institute President and CEO. According to the American Association of Blood Banks, those with O-negative blood type make up only nine percent of the national population. However, O-negative blood can be used by anyone in an emergency situation, regardless of type.
Whole blood donations can be made every 56 days. Texas Blood Institute is a non-profit, regional blood center. It is the sole source of blood for patients in the eight hospitals in the counties of Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Wichita and Wilbarger. Hospitals served include Kell West Regional Hospital, Wichita Falls; Electra Memorial Hospital, Electra; United Regional, Wichita Falls; Clay County Memorial Hospital, Henrietta; Chillicothe Hospital, Chillicothe; Wilbarger General Hospital, Vernon; Hardeman County Memorial Hospital, Quanah; and Seymour Hospital, Seymour.
Schedule an appointment at a blood drive near you or our donor center!
* 16 year olds must weigh at least 125 and provide signed parental permission; 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds.
