NTCC Hosting A Blood Drive

Carter BloodCare invites the whole community to save lives in Mount Pleasant

Northeast Texas Community College to host a blood drive

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (April 11, 2018) – Carter BloodCare is guided by the philosophy that community blood donations should benefit community patients; and that blood centers must be responsive to the communities that support them. Each time folks donate blood, it saves lives. Those lives may even include someone you know, love, with whom you worship and work.

North, central and east Texas hospitals – served by Carter BloodCare – have an ongoing requirement for blood; collectively, they fulfill approximately 600 to 700 transfusion orders daily. As the community blood supplier, Carter BloodCare needs to see more than 1,000 blood donors a day to keep pace with demand. Volunteer community blood donors make these life-saving gifts possible.

Northeast Texas Community College is hosting a blood drive from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tuesday (Apr 17), at FM 1735/Chapel Hill Road in the Student Union Building parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Rico Willis at (903) 434-8265.

There is no substitute for human blood. Each person, even with the same blood type, gives a single blood donation. A wide diversity of blood donors is also necessary to maintain a safe and sufficient blood supply.

Remember to eat a nutritious meal and drink plenty of water one to two hours before giving blood. All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, feel well on the day of donation, and present a government-issued photo ID each time they give blood.

Potential blood donors may volunteer to begin at age 16 with parental consent; 17-year-olds may donate independently, and there is no upper age limit for giving blood. For more information on donor eligibility and to make an appointment, call 1-800-366-2834 or visit carterbloodcare.org.