Where You Can Give Blood to Support Fort Hood Victims

by: Phillip Martin

Thu Nov 05, 2009 at 04:54 PM CST

The following are locations accepting blood donations to help with the tragic violence at Fort Hood:

1. The Blood and Tissue Centers in Central Texas
    
   • Austin Donor Center      
     4300 N Lamar Blvd
     Austin, TX 78756
     
     
   • Cedar Park Donor Center
     920 N Vista Ridge Blvd, Suite 560 (at FM 1431)
     Cedar Park, TX 78613
     
     
   • Georgetown Donor Center
     1015 W University Ave, Suite 340 (in Wolf Ranch Town Center)
     Georgetown, TX 78628
     
     
   • Round Rock Donor Center
     2132 North Mays, Suite 900
     Round Rock, TX 78664
     
     
   • South Austin Donor Center
     9500 S IH-35, Bldg L, Suite 800
     (Southpark Meadows: Right on Slaughter Lane, then left on Cullen, and look behind the Taco Bell.)
     Austin, TX 78748
   
   
2. The Scott & White Hospital in Temple
   
   
   • Click here to find directions to the location
   
   From their website:
   
   Please come to Scott & White Blood Donor Center and donate blood as soon as possible, we are located in Room 115 next the McLane Dining Room in the main hospital. We are open today until at least 7 p.m. and you can contact us at 254-724-4376 if you need any assistance on determining your eligibility to donate.
   

If anyone knows of other locations, please let us know by e-mail (phillip@burntorangereport.com), or by leaving a comment.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the men and women at Fort Hood and their families today.