It can be increasingly difficult to avoid the mall during the holidays, but if you need a selfless reason to help you swallow the capitalistic excesses that creep up this time of year, Central Texas’ nonprofit blood center has your back. They’re running multiple blood drives over the next few weeks, a time when donations often slow down. Give a pint and wear that little bandage with a sense of superiority while you blow some cash on crap for that cousin you barely tolerate. [Editor’s Note: We Are Blood also offers a free branded long-sleeve shirt and Alamo Drafthouse movie ticket to all donors – so maybe donate a li’l blood and catch one of our many Drafthouse Calendar picks for freesies.Tis’ the sanguine season, and all that goodwill to all humans business.] – James Renovitch
Through Jan. 5; check online before going