A decrease in blood donations is forecasted during the holidays, according to We Are Blood officials. In anticipation, the organization is incentivizing donations over the next few weeks with various giveaways. During We Are Blood's 12 Days of Giving campaign, donors will be entered to win prizes daily until Dec. 22. Additional giveaways unrelated to the 12 days campaign include LeRoy and Lewis BBQ, We Are Blood beanies, Tacodeli tacos and Amy’s Ice Cream pints. Amy’s Ice Cream promotion: Throughout the month of December, all donors at any We Are Blood brick-and-mortar location or mobile drive will be given a voucher for a free pint of Amy’s Ice Cream. 12 Days of Giving campaign: Any person who donates or attempts to donate at any physical location or mobile drive will be entered to win a unique gift daily until Dec. 22. Prizes include getaway to San Antonio with a hotel stay, Capital Cruises private sunset/bat watching excursion, dinner at local restaurants and more. LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue giveaway: Any person who donates on Dec. 24 at the South Austin and Lamar donor centers We Are Blood location will be served a barbecue plate onsite from Leroy and Lewis Barbecue. Beanie giveaway: From Dec. 30-31, the organization will reward donors at the three physical locations with a We Are Blood beanie. Tacodeli giveaway: Anyone who donates or attempts to donate at any location from Jan. 2-7 will be given a voucher for a free breakfast taco from Tacodeli, redeemable at all Austin locations. Mobile drives: Mobile blood drives will be hosted at the Barton Creek Square Mall, 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, and Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park. Anyone who donates or attempts to donate will be given a free Alamo Drafthouse movie pass and a voucher for a free pint of Amy’s Ice Cream. To sign up for the mobile drives, visit www.weareblood.org. Walk-ins are also accepted. The schedule for each drive is as follows: Lakeline Mall (Inside the mall, on the lower level, in front of Macy’s and between the escalators)
  • Dec. 21-23 12:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 24 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Dec. 26- 30 12:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 31 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Barton Creek Square (Inside the mall, on the lower level, in front of JC Penney’s and right next to Brighton Collectibles)
  • Dec. 21-23 12:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 24 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Dec. 26- 30 12:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Dec. 31 10 a.m.-2 p.m.