News Release: 9/25/2020
September 25, 2020
Prime Metal Buildings & Components to Host Community Blood Drive to Combat South Texas Blood Shortages Due to Covid-19
Kerrville, TX
Release: September 24, 2020.
For Immediate Release.
The blood supply in South Texas has reached critically low levels, declining to around half of what is needed to adequately serve patients throughout the region. That is why Prime Metal Buildings & Components has teamed up with the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center to host a Kerrville Community Blood Drive on Monday, October 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to combat the blood shortage in South Texas.
The shortfall comes at a time when collections normally are rising, the start of the new school year. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, most schools and workplaces are not hosting blood drives.
There are only 60 blood drives scheduled for this month, compared to 200 in September of last year, as businesses and other organizations have had to cancel drives because of the pandemic. In a typical year, school-related drives provide up to a quarter of all donations at the community blood center. But with many students taking online classes at home, those numbers are expected to be much lower this school year.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center is asking the community to make an appointment to give at one of its seven donor rooms across South Texas, or at a nearby blood drive. Potential donors can find out more at SouthTexasBlood.org.
Blood donations are needed for a range of treatments, from cancer to trauma to childbirth, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community blood bank has put numerous protocols in place to keep donors safe, from mandatory masks to social distancing. All blood donations are also now tested for COVID-19 antibodies.
The Kerrville Community Blood Drive is set to take place Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day Holiday) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The mobile donation buses will be located in the Prime Metal Buildings & Components parking lot at 854 Harper Rd, Kerrville, TX.
Prime Metal Buildings & Components will be providing FREE Chick-Fil-A lunches and gift bags for all participating donors. Please schedule an appointment for the Kerrville Community Blood Drive by visiting southtexasblood.org/events or call 210-731-5590.
Contact info:
Name: Nicole Pierce, Director of Marketing
Organization: Prime Metal Buildings & Components
Address: 16134 S US Highway 377, Dublin, TX 76446
URL: www.primebldg.com
Phone: 254-445-4462
Kerrville, TX
Release: September 24, 2020.
For Immediate Release.
The blood supply in South Texas has reached critically low levels, declining to around half of what is needed to adequately serve patients throughout the region. That is why Prime Metal Buildings & Components has teamed up with the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center to host a Kerrville Community Blood Drive on Monday, October 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to combat the blood shortage in South Texas.
The shortfall comes at a time when collections normally are rising, the start of the new school year. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, most schools and workplaces are not hosting blood drives.
There are only 60 blood drives scheduled for this month, compared to 200 in September of last year, as businesses and other organizations have had to cancel drives because of the pandemic. In a typical year, school-related drives provide up to a quarter of all donations at the community blood center. But with many students taking online classes at home, those numbers are expected to be much lower this school year.
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center is asking the community to make an appointment to give at one of its seven donor rooms across South Texas, or at a nearby blood drive. Potential donors can find out more at SouthTexasBlood.org.
Blood donations are needed for a range of treatments, from cancer to trauma to childbirth, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community blood bank has put numerous protocols in place to keep donors safe, from mandatory masks to social distancing. All blood donations are also now tested for COVID-19 antibodies.
The Kerrville Community Blood Drive is set to take place Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day Holiday) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The mobile donation buses will be located in the Prime Metal Buildings & Components parking lot at 854 Harper Rd, Kerrville, TX.
Prime Metal Buildings & Components will be providing FREE Chick-Fil-A lunches and gift bags for all participating donors. Please schedule an appointment for the Kerrville Community Blood Drive by visiting southtexasblood.org/events or call 210-731-5590.
Contact info:
Name: Nicole Pierce, Director of Marketing
Organization: Prime Metal Buildings & Components
Address: 16134 S US Highway 377, Dublin, TX 76446
URL: www.primebldg.com
Phone: 254-445-4462
Contact:
Nicole Pierce
nicole@primebldg.com, (254) 445-4462
