Your willingness to be a blood donor is an inspiration for what the future holds. We know this is not what you expected during this time of your life. Part of becoming the leader you are meant to be is letting go of what is expected and embracing the unexpected. Your generation is uniquely qualifiedRead more

#GiveForLife We’ve seen a lot of change this year, but one thing stays true, Lone Star 92.5 and iHeart partners continue to help keep the summer blood supply ready for the unexpected! Summer is always a rough time for the blood supply. During this unique time of social distancing, canceled company and school blood drives,Read more

Community partners brave the moment to keep our blood supply ready for the unexpected. Summer is normally a challenging time for the blood supply. These challenges have multiplied during this unique time of social distancing, canceled company and school blood drives, and other rapidly changing conditions. Our collective efforts to keep a readily available andRead more

Brave the moment with Dallas Summer Musicals as they graciously join us for our summer blood drive series. This campaign builds off of the great work done during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to insure our community is ready for the unexpected. Make plans to give blood with Dallas Summer Musicals  on Tue., May 26Read more

Pardon our progress! Our Longview donor center is receiving a well-deserved remodel to better serve our dedicated blood donors. Although construction on the donor center itself begins on Mon., 4/27/20, we will still be serving our donors and the blood supply on our mobile coaches at the same location: 3080 N. Eastman Suite 112  Longview,Read more

A Message from President and CEO Dr. Merlyn Sayers Carter BloodCare recognizes there are concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak and that you may have questions about what this means for giving blood, your blood drive, and the safety of the blood supply. Blood donation remains safe. The first line of protection for the blood supplyRead more

UPDATE: Recent restrictions due to COVID-19 and the NBA have halted the current season. Please hold on to your vouchers as plans from the Dallas Mavericks are in the works. Give blood and see the Mavs! Give at one of the locations listed below on their participating date in March and go to a game.Read more

by Laurie J. Sutor, MD, MBA The search for a viable alternative to banked human blood for transfusion has been ongoing for nearly 80 years. The ideal blood substitute would be cheaper, stored at room temperature, have a long shelf life, cause no adverse reactions, and be in plentiful supply. We would not have to worryRead more