Carter BloodCare

You’re the backbone of the summer platelet supply, and patients need your help. When you donate platelets this month, you’ll receive an e-gift card . Schedule your appointment now– https://bit.ly/4aR9hFR

Five years ago, amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC) was established to help blood centers prepare for and respond to emergencies. Launched in July 2021 with seven participating blood centers, BERC has grown to include 38 blood centers representing nearly every state. The network has been activated 18 times in response to mass-casualty events and natural disasters, providing more than 1,600 units of blood to communities facing urgent needs. As a founding member of BERC, Carter BloodCare is committed to protecting the blood supply close to home while maintaining additional blood products on a rotating “on call” schedule that can be shipped at a moment’s notice when another community needs help. Honoring the American spirit of service begins with a strong and stable blood supply—and businesses across North, Central and East Texas can play an important role. By hosting a blood drive, your organization can unite employees around a shared purpose while helping ensure blood is available for patients here at home and communities facing emergencies nationwide. Help strengthen the blood supply. Learn more about hosting a blood drive here- bit.ly/BookaDriveCBC

Summer is known as the “100 deadliest days” on the road, meaning more patients in hospitals and an increased demand for blood donations. With high school blood drives on pause, the blood supply loses a source that accounts for 25% of all donations — blood that patients in critical condition may urgently need. Learn more about the impact of summer on the blood supply and what you can do to help - https://bit.ly/4pl5rKa

Bring lifesaving donation opportunities directly to your community by hosting a blood drive with Carter BloodCare. Connect with us today! bit.ly/BookaDriveCBC

One blood donation can help save up to three lives, and one blood drive can inspire an entire community to take action. Host a blood drive with Carter BloodCare and make a lifesaving impact in your workplace, school, church or community. bit.ly/BookaDriveCBC

Join the Carter BloodCare team and be part of a mission that saves lives every day. Carter BloodCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and people with disabilities. https://bit.ly/4aorfMs

Recently, Carter BloodCare representatives, including President and CEO Dr. Barbara Bryant, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Celina Montemayor Garcia and Medical Director of Research Dr. Ruchika Goel, attended the BEST Collaborative conference in Croatia, joining transfusion medicine professionals from around the world to discuss research, innovation and donor-focused progress. BEST (Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion) brings together experts committed to improving transfusion practices and featured important discussions on donor engagement in minority communities, management of disabled donors, AI-powered donor interactions and other topics shaping the future of blood banking. We are especially proud to highlight Dr. Ruchika Goel for her presentations and expertise. Her work reflects our continued commitment to innovation, research and professional collaboration that supports donors, patients and the future of transfusion medicine.

Grayson College recently marked a major milestone in the construction of the new Dr. Mary Moses Health Sciences Center with a beam signing ceremony, celebrating Dr. Moses who helped build the nursing program at Grayson College and was an influential board member of Texoma Regional Blood Center, now Carter BloodCare. Her dedication to her community and the importance of blood donors left an impact across the region and we are proud to see her honored through a center that will help educate and train future healthcare professionals for years to come.

Today, we remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice reminds us of the cost of freedom and the courage it takes to protect it.