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Community Blood Drive Partners

By Carter BloodCare | 13 comments | Blood Drive, Covid-19 Antibody testing, Donor Perks, General | 25 November, 2020

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que invites donors to be part of this season of giving.

All November long, blood donors will receive a special thank you from our newest community partner.

In the true spirit of giving,  Soulman’s Bar-B-Que and Carter BloodCare are inviting blood donors to help our community stay prepared for whatever 2020 may still bring.

The number of blood drives continues to drop because of the effects of the pandemic including reduced in-person activities. Soulman’s Bar-B-Que is hosting blood drives at its 18 locations to help provide additional opportunities for the public to give while providing needed awareness to the importance of regular blood donation.

Don’t miss out!  All Carter BloodCare donors in November will receive a special thank you offer good for $5 off a $10 purchase from Soulman’s Bar-B-Que (while supplies last).

You can make an appointment to give today at any of our 25 donor centers by calling or texting 800-366-2834 or visiting our donor center page.


All successful donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies. This is NOT a diagnostic test for COVID-19. Click HERE to learn more about COVID-19 antibody testing.

Tips for ensuring a safe donation:

  • Make and keep your appointment. This helps to manage overcrowding and reduce wait times.
  • If you are not feeling healthy and well, please do not give blood.
  • In addition to the current social distancing guidelines provided by FDA and the CDC  we will also observe any social distancing guidelines established by our host partners:
    • Donors and staff will be wearing masks .
    • Please remain at least six feet from other donors.
  • Drink plenty of water before and after donating to ensure you are well hydrated and eat a good, healthy meal at least two hours before your donation.
  • Don’t forget your picture ID.
  • Before you arrive on the day of your appointment, fill out your donor questionnaire on your own mobile device/desktop with QuickScreen. This also helps manage overcrowding.
  • Please do not bring children and/or pets to blood drives as they are not allowed into the donation area.
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  • Bee Engel Reply September 20, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    ARGH. How do I get OCTOBER appts for blood donation? If this was easier, I might use your service. But I don’t have time to waste going round and round your site!

    • Carter BloodCare Reply September 21, 2020 at 12:37 am

      For an appointment, call or text us at 800-366-2834 or visit http://bit.ly/CarterBC_DonorCenters.

  • Sam Reply September 22, 2020 at 2:58 am

    Donating blood is a heroic job. Before donating blood we should know the eligibility to donate blood.

    • Carter BloodCare Reply September 22, 2020 at 7:37 pm

      Sam – you can find eligibility information here: https://www.carterbloodcare.org/eligibility/

  • Robin Hollo Reply September 30, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    Thanks for offering everyone an opportunity to donate. Traditional blood drives for many companies are not running this year so its GREAT to have the ability to still donate and use a company code to track! We appreciate your time and efforts to keep our community supported!

  • john A adams Reply October 2, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    is there an October event calendar?

    • Carter BloodCare Reply October 8, 2020 at 12:24 am

      Hi, John — You can find drives around you by date here: https://ww2.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/geo

  • Janet Reply October 3, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    October Blood Drive dates and locations?

    • Carter BloodCare Reply October 8, 2020 at 12:22 am

      We can’t make appointments from this platform, but you can call or text us at 800-366-2834 or book your own on our appointments page! https://ww2.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/geo

  • JB Reply October 6, 2020 at 8:51 pm

    How do I find out when you’ll be in Sulphur Springs again?

    • Carter BloodCare Reply October 8, 2020 at 12:08 am

      You can call or text us at 800-366-2834 or book your own on our appointment page! https://ww2.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/geo

  • Roger D. Hensley Reply November 12, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    Gave blood today (11-12-2020). The card I was given said that my “Hemoglobin/Hematocrit” percentage was 17.7
    I am familiar with both. Hematocrit itself is a percentage but I had not seen the two then expressed as a percentage nor can I find the “normal” rage.
    Would like to better understand the number that was given to me. Thanks
    Roger Hensley

    • Carter BloodCare Reply November 20, 2020 at 12:09 am

      Roger — “Normal” values for adults – these vary slightly from lab to lab are: Men 14 to 17 g/dL and Women 12 to 15 g/dl. Acceptable qualifying number for blood donors is 12.5 g/dL. Men generally have higher hemoglobin values compared to women.

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