Nineteen children and two adults were killed in the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. Here are some ways people across the world can help the grieving community of Uvalde in the aftermath:
Roger Ruiz, a senior communications specialist for the center, said although blood donation appointments are booked through next week, people need to continue to donate blood beyond this tragedy, as centers across the country have experienced a blood shortage for about two years now.
“Just because we saw 600 donors doesn't mean that we have a seven-day supply of blood on the shelves,” Ruiz said. “You can remember on top of what we're sending out with Uvalde, we still have to keep our orders with all our hospitals because there's still patients in our area that still need transfusions, so that's why it's so important to have an adequate blood supply.”
The center is asking people who have made appointments to call the center at 210-757-9509 if they can’t make it so they can schedule another donor. We Are Blood, a nonprofit blood donation center that serves Central Texas, is partnering with AT&T to host a blood drive at the Texas Capitol on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in honor of the Uvalde shooting victims. Two buses will be parked at 1220 Colorado Street to take blood donations from walk-ins only, no appointments.
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