Blood
We Are Blood in critical need of blood donations
Oct
AUSTIN, Texas – The work never stops for We Are Blood.
“They are fulfilling orders 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Nick Canedo, the VP of communications for We Are Blood.
Round Rock Express teams up with We Are Blood
The Round Rock Express and We Are Blood are hosting a blood donation drive July 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nick Canedo, VP of community engagement at We Are Blood, joins us with details.
“We were in a shortage pretty much the entire summer,” said Canedo. “This past August, we saw the most need for patient transfusions than we had in any prior August in organizational history. So, the need coming into the fall, the school semester is still very high.”
“We were definitely at least half of what we needed during the summer on most days but critically low on certain specific blood types,” said Canedo.
“I think this is one of the first summers since the start of the pandemic that we’ve seen so many people going on vacation during the summer and taking advantage of that break,” said Canedo. “At the same time, that historical heatwave definitely dissuaded people from coming out to donate blood.”
“Along with that is increases in traumas, surgery patients, and then the growth to our health care infrastructure,” said Canedo.
“Being in the bed and donating is only around 15 minutes, so it’s a very short part of your day, but you’re going to make a life-saving difference for a patient in need,” said Canedo.
