A first responder shares his first-hand reason for why donating blood often and regularly is key to a prepared blood supply.   It was 2009 and Police Officer Michael Johnson was working ‘deep nights’. He pulled over a motorist to inform the driver one of the vehicle’s head lamps was out. Officer Johnson was standing
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Rangers drive home the need for blood with pre-Labor Day event Sept. 2 – 4 The Texas Rangers are teaming up with Carter BloodCare to go to bat for Texans in need of lifesaving blood transfusions. The Rangers will host a three-day blood drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Thursday, Sept. 2, through
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Carter BloodCare Welcomes Frost Friends & Family Together, the community and Carter BloodCare make it possible to save lives. Blood cannot be manufactured in a lab. It only comes from altruistic individuals who care about helping others. Hospitals have 600 to 800 patients a day that require transfusions, and at least 1,000 donors a day
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Only 4% of donors are giving blood to help fellow Texans With blood supply at 30-year low, Carter BloodCare urges eligible donors to step up to give in August and every two months following   Only four percent of people who can donate blood are actually doing it. This eye-opening statistic bears repeating: Only four
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This article is part of a monthly series highlighting each of Carter BloodCare’s donor centers, their teams, and their commitment to serving their communities by fulfilling the mission to save lives by making transfusion possible. Pictured above: Site Supervisor Ricky Wingham leads the highly experienced team at Carter BloodCare’s Rosedale Donor Center in Fort Worth.  Delivering
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The year was 2008 and the event was a banquet celebrating life-saving blood donations from high school students. Among the attendees was a 5-year-old girl in a pink frilly dress named Nina Simone White. Her parents were the guest speakers, sharing their daughter’s story in hopes it would encourage students to continue donating blood and
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This June 2021 article is the first in a monthly series highlighting each of Carter BloodCare’s donor centers, their teams, and their commitment to serving their communities by fulfilling the mission to save lives by making transfusion possible. Pictured above: Phlebotomist 1 Naidelin Acuna processes donations at Carter BloodCare’s Preston Valley Donor Center.  Preston Valley
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Then: Chemo, radiation and transfusions Collin Boyd was 8 years old when he and his family learned he had cancer in his soft tissue. That was March 2012. His father, Jimmy, recalls the trips from Tyler to Dallas for his son’s treatments. They began in April after the diagnosis and continued into summer. Collin endured
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Your Story Can Save Lives Texans love a great story. Now, we’d love to hear yours. How have you, a family member or a friend been affected by the lifesaving gift of giving or receiving blood? Carter BloodCare would love to hear from blood donors and transfusion recipients who care to share their personal stories.
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A little-known reason why blood is required for hospital blood banks is complications during pregnancy, at childbirth, or post-delivery, leading to significant blood loss. Severe bleeding is one of the top five causes of pregnancy-related deaths1 in the United States. One Mother’s Story In 2007, Amy Prideaux’s future was uncertain as her pregnancy with twins
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When the need for blood hits close to home. Every day, lives in Texas are saved by the donations made by generous blood donors. Every day, our community relies on a readily available blood supply.  And every day, 1000 blood donors are required to meet the needs of our area hospitals. Summer is traditionally a
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Carter BloodCare donors have big hearts. They give of themselves so that someone else has a chance at life. They do so anonymously and without expectation of recognition or reward for people they do not know, who rely on that precious gift of life. And sometimes, simply by being a consistent blood donor, the life
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