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Eligible donors Nov. 22 – Jan. 7 qualify for holiday car giveaway, courtesy of Classic Chevrolet
Blood donations typically drop over the holidays, but Carter BloodCare plans to steer that seasonal trend in a new direction this year. Eligible donors that give blood with Carter BloodCare from Nov. 22, 2021 to Jan. 7, 2022 will be entered in a “Donate to Win” drawing for a 2021 Chevrolet Spark, courtesy of Classic Chevrolet Fleet and Commercial.
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Make your gift a life-saving one this holiday season
There is a gift you can give this holiday that costs nothing but time and requires no added shipping. When you give blood, you save lives by ensuring hospital patients receive the transfusions they need during the holidays and every day. All blood types are needed for a safe and sufficient blood supply. When a person donates whole blood every two months, two or three times a year, there is seldom a blood shortage. Sadly, these donors are only a fraction of those eligible to give.
Blood Drives
Faith United Methodist Church Denton to host much-needed drives for local patients
Faith United Methodist Church is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, December 12, at 6060 Teasley Lane in the parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Dawn Marshall at (940) 535-2267.
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Urgent Appeal for Blood
The deep freeze that brought Texas to a standstill in February continues to have a chilling impact on our community blood supply.
Record-breaking winter weather – along with loss of power, heat and water across the state – created an imperfect storm for selfless volunteers who give blood.
For four straight days, Carter BloodCare was unable to collect blood at blood drives or any of its donor centers.
Those four days – combined with the ongoing impact of the yearlong pandemic – have left the blood supply dangerously low. These natural emergencies do not change the fact that every day, patients’ lives depend on the availability of blood for transfusions.
In this video, Dr. Merlyn Sayers, president and CEO of Carter BloodCare, shares his personal appeal on the urgency of giving blood during this critical shortage.
Schedule to donate blood today. Schedule an appointment online at any of our 25 donor centers, or by calling/ texting 800-366-2834.
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