t Carter BloodCare – Become a Blood Donor & Give Life
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September is a vital month for our blood supply and blood donations. Schedule Now.

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June 20 – September 8

There is a critical need for O positive blood.

O positive whole blood and double red cell donors will receive a $50 e-gift card for successful donations.
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GIVE FOR TEXANS

“Before this experience, I understood the importance of donating blood,” Kelli said. “But living through it gave me an entirely different perspective.”

Read Kelli’s story
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On the day of your donation, you may complete your donor history questionnaire online prior to your arrival.

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Ready to make a difference?

Learn if you can donate blood, how to prepare to donate blood, and what to expect about the donation process.

Blood types

The right type at the right time saves lives in your community. Learn more about your blood type and its use for local patients.

Community Blood Supply
The need for blood is constant.
Critical Need Supply
Critical Need InformationCritical Need: Critical need means the current community blood supply is enough to serve hospitals for less than one day.
Urgent Need Suplly
Urgent Need InformationUrgent Need: Urgent need means the current community blood supply is enough to serve hospitals for 2-3 days.

Platelets

O+

O-

B+

B-

A-

Stable Supply
Stable Supply InformationStable Supply: Stable supply means the current community blood supply is enough to serve hospitals’ everyday demands.

A+

AB+

AB-

Host a blood drive
Community blood drives save lives.

Our teams make it easy to host a blood drive at your school, college, place of worship, or business.

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Personal stories
Help a neighbor by donating blood.

Local donors save local lives: Carter BloodCare donors made the difference for these Texas patients.