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9 hours ago
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Be a Lifesaver: FOX 44 and Carter BloodCare Hosting Blood Drive
WACO (FOX 44) — Your chance to save lives and help the community moves ever so closer, with the FOX 44/Carter BloodCare Blood Drive to be held this Friday, June 13! This will be an all-day event from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the FOX 44 parking lot, located at 8803 Woodway Drive in Waco. Carter BloodCare says taking time to donate blood helps locally and across many parts of the state. 'We run about 25 to 30 blood drives a day. We come out to businesses and schools, churches – any organization. If you say you have people who are willing to donate, we'll bring a bus or come set up site or inside your facility, and the way it helps the community is that every donation helps save three lives,' said Clinton McCoy, Carter BloodCare's Director of Mobile Donor Recruitment and Regional Operations. 'By coming out and donating blood and providing us donors, we're able to meet the transfusion-dependent needs at our hospitals.' McCoy stressed the blood donated goes directly to a hospital for a patient receiving it. For as long as supplies last, each donor will receive a coupon for a free pint of Blue Bell ice cream – 'A Pint for a Pint'. While no appointment is necessary, you can schedule an appointment online here. You can also scan the QR code below to sign up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
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FOX 44 and Carter BloodCare to host Blood Drive
WOODWAY, Texas (FOX 44) – We at FOX 44 are inviting the Central Texas community to roll up their sleeves for a good cause. We are teaming up with Carter BloodCare to host a Blood Drive in our parking lot at 8803 Woodway Drive. The event will take place on Friday, June 13, from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For as long as supplies last, each donor will receive a coupon for a free pint of Blue Bell ice cream – 'A Pint for a Pint'. While no appointment is necessary, you can schedule an appointment online here. You can also scan the QR code below to sign up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Health
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Carter BloodCare to hold blood drive with thank-you gifts to donors in March
TEXARKANA, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Carter BloodCare will host a mobile blood drive in front of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce on Friday, March 7. Blood donors will receive a 30-ounce camouflage beverage tumbler, while supplies last. Donors with O negative blood will also receive a $50 e-gift card to a retailer of their choice. Eligible donors can begin giving blood at the age of 16 with parental approval while ages 17 and up can donate freely. Donors must meet a 110-pound weight requirement and be feeling well at the time of their donation. 'By donating at Carter BloodCare blood drives, Texans help people hurt in car crashes, children fighting cancer, severe burn patients, older adults with age-related health issues, mothers going through difficult childbirths, open heart surgery patients, and many other neighbors in need,' says Carter BloodCare administrative assistant Sonia Chiessa-Ortiz. The blood drive will be held on Friday March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 819 N State Line Avenue in Texarkana. Please visit this link to sign up or go to for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
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Donors needed to build up blood supply
The American Red Cross and Carter BloodCare are encouraging donors to give blood or platelets to help build up the blood supply. People of all blood types — especially those with type O negative blood — are encouraged to make and keep their donation appointments so hospitals can continue to ensure critical care for patients this winter. Since the beginning of the year, hundreds of blood drives have been canceled and more than 15,000 blood and platelet donations have gone uncollected because of severe winter weather and wildfires. As February continues, so does the potential for additional weather systems to disrupt blood drives. Flu and other seasonal illnesses are spreading, which could also force more people to cancel scheduled donation appointments, compounding the impact to collecting lifesaving blood products. How to donate blood All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver's license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Upcoming blood drives Local drives for the American Red Cross and Carter BloodCare through February and March include: — Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Burleson Business Showcase at Pathway Church, 325 N.W. Renfro St. in Burleson — Monday: Noon to 4 p.m. at Burleson Recreation Center, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. in Burleson — Tuesday: Noon to 4 p.m. at H-E-B Cleburne, 600 W. Henderson St. in Cleburne — March 1: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 1616 W. Henderson St. in Cleburne — March 5: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Joshua Community YMCA, 1009 Joshua Station Blvd. in Joshua — March 5: Noon to 4 p.m. at La Moderna Field, 1906 Brazzle Blvd. in Cleburne — March 6: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Keene High School, 404 Charger Drive in Keene — March 7: Noon to 6 p.m. at Alvarado Senior Citizens Center, 201 E. College St. in Alvarado — March 8: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Pathway Church, 325 N.W. Renfro St. in Burleson — March 9: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Westhill Church of Christ, 1100 W. Westhill Drive in Cleburne — March 9: 1-5:30 p.m. at American Legion, 8500 FM 3136 in Alvarado — March 10: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at H-E-B Burleson, 165 N.W. John Jones Drive in Burleson — March 10: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Office Depot, 140 N.W. John Jones Drive, Suite 136, in Burleson — March 11: Noon to 6 p.m. at Elks Lodge 811, 124 FM 1434 in Cleburne — March 13: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at H-E-B Cleburne, 600 W. Henderson St. in Cleburne — March 14: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Leland's Barns & Sheds, 109 Gillum St. in Grandview — March 14: Noon to 6 p.m. at Burleson Recreation Center, 550 N.W. Summercrest Blvd. in Burleson — March 16: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church, 100 S.W. Alsbury Drive in Burleson — March 21: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lowe's, 920 N. Burleson Blvd. in Burleson — March 24: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Burleson ISD Administration, 1160 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. in Burleson — March 24: 1-5 p.m. at Home Zone Furniture, 360 N.W. John Jones Drive in Burleson — March 26: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chisholm Trail Academy, 401 S. Old Betsy Road in Keene — March 30: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Burleson Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church, 335 S.W. Thomas St. in Burleson
