Your blood donations stay in your community to help your friends and neighbors
Our blood supply is provided solely by volunteer donors like you and is used exclusively for patients in our health system. So you can feel confident that your donation is truly helping your friends and neighbors during their time of need.
The Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple Trauma Center is a facility designed to help families through any traumatic injury. In addition to the team of experts, there is another aspect to being a Level 1 Trauma Center – blood supply. Trauma cases typically require the need for a blood transfusion in order to treat the injury and perform the necessary surgeries. The Baylor Scott & White Blood Center is the only hospital-based blood donation center in the region, which allows for better access to an immediate blood supply in traumatic or crisis situations.
"It is the blood already on the shelf that saves lives. Please don't wait until there is a disaster or tragedy to donate, instead consider making blood donation a part of your routine." Christopher Gonzalez, MD, Medical Director of Blood Donor Services.
Interested in hosting a blood drive?
Find a blood drive
In addition to our Blood Center in Temple, Baylor Scott & White also has several options available for a more convenient way if you're looking where to donate blood.
Learn more about local blood drives
By hosting a blood drive, your organization will help ensure a stable blood supply and adopt an excellent community service project benefiting the patients in our community in and around Temple.
Interested in scheduling a blood drive in the Central Texas area?
Donors in January and February receive:
- Free donor gift: Long sleeved t-shirt “New Year, New Lives”
- Free blood type testing
- BSWH Employees may receive credit towards Donor Day Off benefit
What should I expect when I donate blood?
The safety of our blood donors and patients is our top priority. That's why we carefully screen our donors.