The Houston Rockets hosted a blood drive Tuesday at Toyota Center for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. Donors included team employees and members of the general public who registered online.
Donors were treated to a meal from Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta’s “Taco Me Crazy” food truck, which is part of his Cadillac Bar restaurant in Houston. Each donor also received a Rockets gift pack.
This is fourth straight week that the Rockets have provided a “Taco Tuesday” lunch for an organization or event which has helped the Houston community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous stops included the Houston Food Bank, Houston Emergency Center, and for Metropolitan Transit Authority bus operators at the Medical Center.
“The blood drive today, we’re going to do 150+ people it looks like,” Rockets CEO Tad Brown said at the event. “We had another successful drive on Sunday. This is going to help the system really respond to the people in need. It’s just such an honor to be able to do this.”
On Sunday, the Rockets and Anheuser-Busch partnered to host a separate blood drive at Toyota Center for the American Red Cross.
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The Houston Rockets and @TilmanJFertitta Family partnered with @commitforlife to host a Blood Drive at @ToyotaCenter.
Everyone who donated received a #TacoTuesday lunch from Cadillac Bar and @TacoMeCrazyTX.#ActsOfCaring | #NBATogether pic.twitter.com/LNIxtgQACl
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 5, 2020