2025 H-E-B Challenge supports Texans in need of blood June 21 – July 13
Iconic Texas grocer teams with Carter BloodCare across 20+ cities for 22nd annual blood drive
WACO, TEXAS (June 17, 2025) – The 22nd Annual H-E-B Challenge blood drive takes place June 21 through July 13. In partnership with Carter BloodCare, the multi-city event challenges H-E-B team members and the public to donate blood to help local patients.
Employees of participating H-E-B stores will compete to recruit volunteer donors, with trophies and bragging rights for employee teams with the most units of lifesaving blood collected.
This year’s blood drive will be held at 27 H-E-B locations in Belton, Burleson, Cleburne, Copperas Cove, Corsicana, Ennis, Frisco, Gatesville, Granbury, Harker Heights, Hudson Oaks, Killeen, Mansfield, Marlin, McKinney, Mexia, Plano, Stephenville, Temple, Waco and Waxahachie.
By giving blood, donors help children fighting cancer, people injured in traffic accidents, sickle cell patients, mothers going through difficult childbirths, burn patients, organ transplant recipients, older adults with age-related health issues, and many others.
For dates and locations, and to select a donation time, visit CarterBloodCare.org.
About Carter BloodCare
Carter BloodCare is an independent, community blood center providing transfusion resources to more than 200 medical facilities in 57 counties of North, Central and East Texas. The nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization is one of the largest blood programs in Texas, delivering more than 440,000 blood products annually to meet hospitals’ requirements for their patients. Services include collection, processing, specialized laboratory testing, storage and distribution of blood and blood products. Tu centro de sangre comunitario.
