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Circles of Care is a non-profit social service agency currently serving the Coastal Bend, Houston, Laredo,
Rio Grande Valley, Central Texas and Dallas areas. We have a contract with Child Protective Services to
place children who require out of home placement. The children we serve and place in our foster homes
come from neglectful and abusive backgrounds.The Christmas holiday is quickly approaching and we
would greatly appreciate any donation that could be given to us so that we may provide the children with
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If you would like to help, please send any monetary donations to Circles of Care at:
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Grifols McAllen Area Plasma Donation Centers and J.A. Grifols Foundation Celebrate their partnership with Food Bank of Rio Grande Valley

Grifols Biomat USA plasma donation center, on 400 N. 10th Street, is hosting an Open House Event to celebrate its partnership with the J.A. Grifols Foundation and the Food Bank of Rio Grande Valley on September 13, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.  

Grifols is a global health-care company and a recognized leader in the development and production of plasma-derived medicines that are produced from donations of human plasma that treat chronically-ill patient populations. We are proud to operate 5 plasma donor centers in the Rio Grande Valley employing close to 200 people form the local community. These employees along with committed plasma donors are helping meet the needs of patients with rare and chronic conditions who rely on life-saving plasma medicines.  These centers are also leading Grifols efforts in giving back to the local community as seen by their on-going partnership and support of the Food Bank of Rio Grande Valley.  

Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley is Texas’s seventh largest food bank, serving up to 146,000 people in the Valley experiencing food insecurity.  

The J.A. Grifols Foundation is committed to helping meet the needs of the community and plasma donors. Their actions are focused on intensifying and prioritizing the most significant needs in the communities where plasma donors live. The Foundation awards community enhancement grants to support civic, social, or educational programs that address the needs of the communities where Grifols plasma donor centers exist.

This event will be celebrated with an official program that will include a check presentation on the behalf of the J.A Grifols Foundation to the Food Bank of Rio Grande followed by a tours of the center.

Specific details for the event are as follows:

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Location: Grifols Biomat USA
400 N. 10th Street
McAllen, TX 78501







Other participants and speakers at the event will include representatives from the Food Bank of Rio Grande, J.A. Grifols Foundation, local community representatives, Grifols executives and other distinguished guests.

Contact/RSVP:
Donato Vera, Center Manager
Center Phone: (956) 686-0042 · Mobile: (956) 322-1933
Email: donato.vera@grifols.com... Read more

Please join us for the SpawGlass - South Texas 18th Annual Bay Fishing Tournament!  Captain's Party will be held on November 2, 2023  followed by the Tournament & Awards dinner on November 3, 2023 at Margaritaville Beach Resort on South Padre Island.

We continue to help support our local community with this year's proceeds benefiting Walk for Women, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), Texas State Technical College (TSTC), Texas A&M McAllen,  and Friends of RGV Reef!  

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