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Is your blood type O-positive? If so, South Texas Blood & Tissue Center needs you to help save lives. The Victoria Fire Department is partnering with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center to promote a life-saving program for victims of trauma. ...

Seeing something like the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Ohio is truly terrifying and heartbreaking. Being far removed from such an incident all the way across the state there isn't much we can do except offer support for the community...

Having worked with the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center here in Victoria quite a bit over the years, we know how important it is to give blood. The need for this precious fluid is ongoing, but sometimes it's difficult to see how it affects people we know, our friends and neighbors. ...

Blood supplies at South Texas Blood & Tissue Center are typically down this time of year, and that's a problem for area hospitals. The solution is an easy one, and it only takes about 30 minutes to help. While you're out and about finishing your holiday shopping Friday (December 23rd), stop by the STBC mobile unit, which will be set up at Chick-fil-A in front of HEB Plus from 11am to 3pm and h

When tragedy struck Orlando, people rallied to help any way they could. One way they did this was by donating blood to help the victims of the shooting. Here in the crossroads, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center also contributed by sending sending blood supplies they had on hand to help. As...

When tragedy struck Orlando, people rallied to help any way they could. One way they did this was by donating blood to help the victims of the shooting. Here in the crossroads, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center also contributed by sending sending blood supplies they had on hand to help. As...

We hear a lot about the Zika vrus lately, and while it is something we should be aware of, the chances of a huge outbreak are pretty slim. Despite the statistics, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center wants to help you stay Zika-free this summer. ...

Like the oil in your car, blood is the essential fluid that we all depend on. Whether its an accident, a surgery, or some other medical reason, the need for blood donations is ongoing, especially here in south Texas, where the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center provides blood and its components to 100 hospitals and clinics in 43 counties. That's why the City of Victoria has scheduled a drive next

Thursday June 14th is World Blood Donor Day. It's a day designated around the globe to encourage people from all nations to donate blood, and our own South Texas Blood & Tissue Center has a number of different blood drives scheduled around Victoria. Donating blood is something that can easily be taken for granted. A single donation can save multiple lives, and it's something that is a constant

I was reading a story in this morning's Victoria Advocate about a San Antonio woman who miraculously survived what doctors described as a seemingly endless hemorrhage, and was visiting University Hospital to thank the doctors that saved her life. Gina Walker needed blood transfusions of 540 units of blood and blood products, which amounts to about 35 gallons of blood. Needless to say, that is huge