If you’ve ever considered donating blood, this is a great weekend to do so.
The Coastal Bend Blood Center is hosting its 5th annual Hunting for Donors blood drive. The event will take place Saturday, Nov. 18, outside Cavender”s Boot City from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Every donor will receive a t-shirt and other gifts, plus they’ll be entered for a chance to win multiple additional prizes, including a dove hunt, Visa gift card, and Pelican cooler.
The blood center supplies area medical centers with thousands of life-saving blood donations every month.
KRIS 6 News recently was introduced to two men who’ve been donating blood for a number of years.
Edmund Garza, 75, is a regular at the Coastal Bend Blood Center. Every two months, he travels 120 miles round trip from Clegg, Tx near George West just to donate blood in Corpus Christi.
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