Why Blood Donation Matters: A Life-Saving Message from South Texas Blood and Tissue

South Texas Blood and Tissue serves 49 countiesin South Texas and needs 600 blood donations every single day. Right now,they’re only averaging 400. That gap could mean the difference between life anddeath, and you have the power to help.

Carina Goggans and RogerRuiz joined us to share why donating blood is so important. Carina’s story isespecially powerful: she needed eight blood transfusions while giving birth toher daughter. That experience changed her perspective, and now she donatesevery Friday the 13th, her daughter’s birthday.

Blood transfusionsaren’t just for emergencies. They’re also essential for surgeries, cancertreatments, and chronic illnesses. Every donation counts.

To help raise awarenessand encourage donations, South Texas Blood and Tissue is hosting the Give toLive Blood Drive on August 29th. It’s more than just a charity event, you’llwalk away with a free UTSA Orange-Out t-shirt as a thank-you for giving the giftof life.

Whetheryou’re a first-time donor or a regular, this is your chance to make a realimpact in your community.

EVENTINFO:19thAnnual Give To Live Blood DriveFriday,August 29AllSouth Texas Blood & Tissue – Donor CentersSchedulea donation: Call (210) 731-5590OR goto SouthTexasBlood.org/GiveToLiveAlldonors receive a "orange out" UTSA T-shirt, points to use in theonline donor gift store for gift cards and other merch

SouthTexas Blood & Tissue6211 IH10 West(210)731-5590SouthTexasBlood.org/GiveToLiveSocialHandles: South Texas Blood