The Round Rock Express and Brown Distributing have partnered to host a blood drive on May 14 in support of We Are Blood, the Blood Center of Central Texas, according to a Round Rock Express news release. The drive will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and will be held at the United Heritage Center at Dell Diamond, located at 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock.
To help ensure the safety of staff, volunteers and donors during the coronavirus pandemic, all participants must schedule an appointment, with no walk-ins allowed. Donors cannot enter the facilities before their scheduled appointment time and must wear a face covering at all times, per the release.
All donors will have their temperatures checked during a prescreening, per the release. Social distancing procedures will be administered, and hand sanitizer will be provided.
“We are grateful to the Round Rock Express and Brown Distributing for partnering with We Are Blood to host a mobile blood drive to collect critical donations at Dell Diamond,” said Nick Canedo, We Are Blood's vice president of community engagement, in the release. “Blood donations collected at Dell Diamond are critical for patients in need at Central Texas hospitals. We are thrilled to see community partners like these joining together with generous blood donors to protect vulnerable Central Texans during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
