The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is giving donors a chance to get an H-E-B gift card worth up to $150 this holiday season.

On Monday, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is giving away free tickets to Wednesday night's Spurs game to donors who donate blood at the Frost Bank Center.

South Texas Blood and Tissue is offering a free, limited edition Halloween t-shirt to every donor through Oct. 31.

It's been two years since Jason Clarke had his arm amputated and one year since he returned to the hospital to continue helping this community.

Mike Gallegos, Jr. died in July after battling leukemia. He was only 16.

South Texas Blood & Tissue is teaming up with BIG Love Cancer Care for a blood drive this Sunday.

Mike Gallegos Jr. was 16 when he passed away. He battled leukemia for 10 months.

The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center is honoring the victims of the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde nearly two years ago with a “United for Uvalde” shirt.

San Antonio City Council members will soon begin their annual competition to see which district collects the most blood donations.

The total solar eclipse is bringing thousands and thousands of people to smaller communities like those in the hill country. That increases the number of potential accidents or traumatic injuries, and medical centers want to be ready.

The blood drive will take place at Ingram Park Mall on March 12 and 13.

In 2022, Jennifer Brudnicki received a life-saving blood transfusion on her way to the hospital. Now, she's the mother of four and calling for more people to donate blood.

The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is currently at a two-day blood supply. They hope to raise the supply through their Commit 4 Compassion challenge.

The San Antonio community has seen a decline in the blood supply over the last few weeks. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center needs your help.

As part of the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), South Texas Blood & Tissue was one of 10 blood centers on call this week to help out in need of an emergency.

April is National Donate Life Month and the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is working to explain how signing up to be an organ donor can help so many people around the country.

A San Antonio Fire Department Program is now the gold standard across the country. It makes whole blood available on ambulances and at trauma scenes.

San Antonio area Wash Tubs are hosting blood drives this weekend in partnership with the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.

City Council has announced that it is sponsoring a “Summer District Challenge” in response to a lack of blood donations in the San Antonio area.

In addition to blood donors, the blood center is asking for platelet donors.

A community blood drive is taking place on Monday as the desperate need for blood donations continues.

It’s the ninth donor center location for the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center that serves more than 100 hospitals in 48 counties.

Community members are stepping up and helping the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, but they say they still are not at the level of donations they would prefer to be at.

A year after he nearly died in a farming accident, Scott Mussey was able to donate blood using a new machine by the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.

With hospitals in South Texas running critically short on blood supply after the July 4 holiday, officials with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center are hoping people will roll up their sleeves at community blood drives this weekend.

A man who's life was saved last April because of the Brothers in Arms program met one of the donors responsible for saving him.

Doctors, patients, and their families are worried after the nation's first-ever blood crisis was declared by The American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross has declared a blood crisis as the omicron COVID-19 variant continues to surge across the country.

It’s the season of giving and the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center needs your help.

When a tragedy strikes, manmade or an act of God, the need for blood skyrockets.

Patients receiving blood transfusions for sickle cell disease are worried about treatment impacts with current blood shortage.

While the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is always looking for more people to donate blood, they find themselves more in need around the holidays.

A San Antonio mother is hoping sharing her story will encourage others to be blood donors.

Platelets and Type O donations are needed most, but all blood donations are welcome.

Units of blood are critical when it comes to saving lives in emergencies. The shelves at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center have some units of blood, but its not enough because there is a critical blood shortage.

Blood banks have a difficult time collecting blood during the winter due to cold weather and seasonal illnesses. Add in a worldwide pandemic and hospitals all over the country are desperate for your blood. After giving away your A, B, or O blood, you may be thinking what other things you can donate? With over 800 centers across the country, one of the most convenient options is plasma donation. Sperm donation is less risky and can happen frequently.

SAN ANTONIO – As the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to rise in Bexar County, there is still a great need for convalescent plasma to treat the disease. The new vaccines are an effective tool against COVID-19, but you will no longer be able to donate convalescent plasma if you get one. Dr. Samantha Gomez Ngamsuntikul, associate medical director at BioBridge Global, said the vaccines and convalescent plasma don’t exactly mix. “If you are donating COVID convalescent plasma and you do receive the vaccine, you are not able to donate convalescent plasma,” Ngamsuntikul said. “You are still able to donate whole blood and platelets.”Ngamsuntikul says it’s crucial to donate blood right now.

SAN ANTONIO The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center announced Saturday that it had a team member test positive for COVID-19. The last dates the infected teammate worked were on June 13 and June 14 at the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center Northeast Donor Room, located at 8500 Village Drive. Waltman and Beddards statement said blood donations typically do not involve continuous close contact between the donor collection staff. Proactive safety measures the center has in place:Requiring staff to wear masks and gloves and providing masks to donors. More information on blood donation and the policies the center has instituted in response to COVID-19 is available at SouthTexasBlood.org.

Family of liver transplant patient urges blood donations from communityIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

Blood types O negative and positive urgently needed in San Antonio hospitalsPublished: April 19, 2020, 5:44 pmThe South Texas Blood and Tissue Centers says donors with blood types O-negative and O-positive are urgently needed to help supply hospitals.

SAN ANTONIO – The COVID-19 pandemic has led to some changes in the way people donate blood in our area. Still, officials at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center said donors are needed, especially those with Type-O blood. On Friday, a blood drive was held at Holmes High School on Ingram Road. “It’s my 80th donation.”The blood drive was moved to Holmes High School as part of an effort by the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center to abide by social distancing guidelines while continuing the mission to save lives. If you missed Friday’s blood drive, there will be one every day for the foreseeable future.

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center asks you to keep appointments to donateIf you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

No Kid Hungry has a plan to feed them, but we need your help.”Yes, it’s a group called No Kid Hungry -- and it appears to be the perfect place place to turn. With your help, we’ll continue to remove any obstacles to get kids the food they need," the group’s website said. We can’t stress this one enough: The American Red Cross needs you. Help patients like Robert today: https://t.co/iJpVmoWxZy pic.twitter.com/xXHbVPOkto — American Red Cross (@RedCross) March 18, 2020Don’t be nervous about giving blood. The Red Cross issued a news release about its need for blood on March 10.

SAQ: The need for blood during the coronavirus crisis and how you can helpPublished: March 19, 2020, 9:47 pmDebra Serna, with University Health System, talks about why it's so important to give blood during the pandemic.

As of Wednesday night, 828 units of blood have been donated. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241.

What really happens to blood after its donated? Published: January 30, 2020, 11:05 amThe blood is deposited into a plastic bag that contains a small amount of preservative. All blood, Daniels explains, has an expiration date.

GenCure raising awareness about need for cord blood donationsPublished: November 15, 2019, 5:58 pmGenCure is raising awareness about the need for donors of cord blood stem cells, which are used to treat dozens of illnesses.

The last day of the KSAT COMMUNITY Blood Drive hosted by University Health System is Thursday, January 25. The drive takes place at University Hospital, 4502 Medical Drive. Don't worry Dr. John Daniels from University Hospital said, "there is always a need for every particular blood type." Blood Drive LocationUniversity Hospital (4502 Medical Drive)8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.​​​​KSAT COMMUNITY events include a Healthy Heart online test, the San Antonio Book Festival, a school supply drive, a Shred Day and many other activities throughout 2018. Thank you to all of our KSAT COMMUNITY partners-- Energy Transfer, San Antonio Area Chevy Dealers and University Health System for making a difference and making these community outreach events possible.