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Donate today! As of May 11, masks or face coverings are required The Blood Center is requiring all donors to wear a mask. If you don’t have one, our staff can supply you with one. Find a location near you Recovered from a case of COVID-19? If you have had a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and are now fully recovered, with no symptoms for at least 28 days, YOU can help others in their recovery. Learn how you can help Attention Therapeutic Donors: Currently, appointments are spaced out to assist with social distancing and patient blood usage. To schedule an appointment, please call our Donor Advocates at 713-791-6608 during regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We appreciate your support! KPRC 2 Blood Drive June 11-15 Moody Gardens Blood Drive June 16, June 23 and June 30 12 to 4:30 p.m. NRG Center Blood Drive June 16, June 23, June 30 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Blood Drive June 23-25 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Berry Center Blood Drive June 17 AND June 24 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Houston's First Baptist Church Blood Drive Saturday, June 27 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be the Match YOU are EXTRAORDINARY because YOU could save a life! Join now! Blood Center News Be the Match: Another way to save lives Briana was a senior in high school and had been accepted to the University of Texas when she received a medical diagnosis that changed everything. While most high school seniors were preparing to go off to college, Briana was fighting for her life against a rare blood disorder, called severe aplastic anemia. Donors recovered from COVID-19 are helping others The response from people who have overcome COVID-19 to Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center’s call for convalescent plasma has been amazing. We’ve seen a number of donors step up to help patients fighting the disease in local hospitals, and it’s beautiful to see our community come together for such an important reason. How to prepare for your next blood donation Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is open by appointment only right now, and we want to make sure you’re in tip-top shape to give when you come in to see us. Good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle can help you save lives, so take advantage of these tips before your next opportunity to give blood. ‘Superhero medicine’ and blood donors help save Owen’s life Sarah was celebrating her son’s fourth birthday in 2018 when she had to excuse herself. While she had the video camera pointed at her young son’s face, Sarah couldn’t help thinking this birthday might be his last. Owen was battling brain cancer for the second time. Two years later, birthdays have become extra special at the Langston household. Give Texas This year on Feb. 26, we honor Dr. Reiss and her legacy through the first-ever Texas Bone Marrow, Blood, and Organ Donation Registry Day, established through the work of State Rep. Gene Wu and passed into law last year. Blood drives and homemade cookies save lives The Blood Center depends on the passion of thousands of organizations across the Gulf Coast region to help us save lives. We need 800–1,000 donations a day to serve all of the patients in our community, and we couldn’t do it without businesses, high schools, colleges, churches and a slew of other organizations that work with us. Give the gift of platelets It’s the most wonderful time of the year … to donate platelets! We have an urgent need for blood and platelet donations during the holidays, and blood donation is a great way for blood donors to spread Christmas cheer. What type of blood donation works for you? Whole blood, platelets, red blood cells or plasma — you’ve got options when it comes to saving lives, and each donation has its benefits. Lone Star Circle of Life Cole was one of several organ, stem cell and blood donors and recipients honored in the 2019 Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour. Fewer than 12 cyclists are chosen to participate in the biennial event, which lasts about a week. The tour stretched from Tyler to Waco to College Station to Katy to Victoria before ending in Corpus Christi. League of Heroes: Heal for Real appeals to gamers I think it’s safe to say nobody was more psyched than Lance when The Blood Center partnered with Team Liquid for the Heal for Real campaign. Team Liquid is an international esports organization with more a fanbase of more than 7 million people. The campaign is aimed at the gamer community because healers can be a big part of winning attacks. Elephants need blood, too At The Blood Center, we're all about saving lives — human or otherwise. So it was a big deal to hear that we had a small part in helping save the life of a baby elephant named Joy. Joy is an Asian elephant, a species classified as endangered with only an estimated 40,000 left in the world. What if this is the one that helps cure cancer? Today I want to introduce you to Anne, a component technician responsible for separating blood into its different components. Be safe, healthy and well Our blood donors are the best. That’s why we do everything we can to make sure they are safe and comfortable every time they come in to save lives. To truly have the best experience, though, donors should be prepared . Are You All In? Some people get starstruck when meeting famous actors, while others want athletes to sign their memorabilia. My coworkers and I get excited when we get to meet real-life superheroes — people give their time because they believe they must help others if given the opportunity. 5 reasons blood donors are the best The generous spirit of our donors amazes me. There are countless ways to give back to your community, especially in this technological age. Google “ways to give back in the Houston area” and you’ll find long lists of the needs in society. It’s, quite frankly, overwhelming. But you, you’ve waded through all of that information to find the most selfless way to support the people around you. Why do you give blood? Twelve students at the Thurgood Marshal School of Law already had signed up to give blood just one hour into their blood drive. It was amazing to see the heart of this high-achieving group taking time out of their studies with just weeks left in the semester to think about others. Becoming Wonder Woman I am ...