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South Texas Blood & Tissue said Tuesday in an update on its website that it had already sent
of blood to Uvalde via helicopter. “This tragedy highlights the importance of always having blood available on the shelf and before it’s needed,” it added. At least 600 donors gave blood Wednesday, the organization said., also urged individuals to consider donating blood. In an update on Wednesday afternoon, it thanked everyone who had given blood. “Blood Donor Services has been flooded with calls and online appointments,” it tweeted.
“We do this because our own families have been re-victimized in the past by non-profits that collect funds for themselves after a mass shooting saying they will ‘support’ the families, which is usually the legal verbiage used when donations do not go directly to victims/survivors themselves,” they said in the description.
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