ABOUT
BLOOD BRIGADE
MISSION & HISTORY.
The Blood Brigade is a student-run misinformation and social media campaign based at the University of Texas at Austin. Our goal is to encourage people to regularly donate blood during the COVID-19 pandemic, where there is a much greater need.
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Explore our site for information on where you can donate blood near you, and follow us on Instagram @thebloodbrigade for regular updates and graphics that you can share with your followers!
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OUR AMAZING DONORS.
RESOURCES.
Visit the following websites for more information about the blood shortage crisis.
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Awareness of Demand:
- Hospitals dealing with blood shortage following COVID-19. News8000.
- U.S. faces blood shortage as donation sites shutter. The Guardian.
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Understanding Individual Impact:
- “Everyone is a responder in this crisis, in one way or another, whether it’s protecting their family or themselves,” Morain said. “In the worst of times, we see the best of people.” (Direct Relief spokesperson, Tony Morain, March 2020)
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Eligibility:
- FDA changes blood donation guidelines amid urgent need for blood during coronavirus pandemic. CNN.
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Other Resources: