One Carter BloodCare donor will win $2,500 in gas cards this month

Blood center asks Texans to Pump Up the Blood Supply during traditionally slow season; Carter BloodCare donors also get $25 gas cards Mondays and Tuesdays in June

BEDFORD, TEXAS – June 15, 2022 – Carter BloodCare is offering gas cards in June to drive blood donations and help patients in need of lifesaving transfusions.

Carter BloodCare donors who give on any day this month are entered in a “Pump Up the Blood Supply” drawing to win $2,500 in Visa gas cards. This applies to Carter BloodCare donors who give May 30 – June 30.

Plus, donors who present to give whole blood, double red cells, platelets or plasma on Mondays or Tuesdays through June 30, 2022 will each receive a $25 Visa gas card.

Donate at any Carter BloodCare donor center or mobile blood drive across North, Central and East Texas. To secure a spot, visit CarterBloodCare.org and click the Donate Now tab, or call 800-366-2834.

Blood donations typically drop in June, July and August as students go on break and families focus on vacations. High school blood drives account for up to 25% of the community blood supply. Donating blood, plasma or platelets helps those in urgent need of transfusions. This includes patients undergoing cancer treatments, children with anemia, and many other neighbors in need.

About Carter BloodCare

Carter BloodCare is an independent, community blood center providing transfusion resources to more than 180 medical facilities in 50-plus 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 450,000 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.