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 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 South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is hosting a Labor Day blood drive in an effort to kick blood shortages and shed light on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it was dropping restrictions that have kept gay and bisexual men on the sidelines for years. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center hopes the new FDA guidelines will bring in new donors.