Livingston High School Student Council Recognized

The Blood Center East Texas recognizes the Livingston High School Student Counci. Details >>

Onalaska High School National Honor Society Recognized

The Blood Center East Texas recognizes the Onalaska High School National Honor Society. Details >>

East Texas Recognizes Ten Gallon Donor

The Blood Center East Texas recognizes Ten Gallon donor. Details >>

East Texas Donates Towards Project Graduation

The Blood Center East Texas donates money towards Project Graduation. Details >>

East Texas Recognizes Ten Gallon Donor

The Blood Center East Texas recognizes Ten Gallon donor. Details >>

Celebration of Life Luncheon & Awards Ceremony

Photos from the Celebration of Life Luncheon & Awards Ceremony. Details >>

East Texas Recognizes Ten Gallon Donors

The Blood Center East Texas recognized Ten Gallon donors at their recent Gathering of Heroes event honoring over 750 Commit for Life Gold Level donors. Details >>

Success of First Blood Drive Leads Health Care Facility to Commit for Life

Holding your first blood drive is always an exciting venture. The Burke Center, a behavioral health care facility in Lufkin, met with success at its first drive with The Blood Center East Texas in January. Details >>

East Texas ‘Heroes’ Honored For Saving Lives

In 2007, hundreds of East Texas donors stepped up to Commit for Life by regularly donating blood, saving thousands of lives in our area. The Blood Center East Texas paid tribute to these 766 gold-level donors at the Gathering of Heroes dinner Saturday, March 29, at the Fredonia Hotel and Convention Center. Details >>

When You Care Enough To Send The Very Best

Hallmark Fixtures in Center, Texas is a Commit for Life donor group that truly cares. A division of Hallmark Cards, this group’s involvement in area blood drives mirrors the corporate office’s national advertising campaign: When you care enough to send the very best! Because that is just what they do five times a year. Details >>

Hugs all around!

The Blood Center East Texas brought not only life-saving blood donations to patients in local hospitals during the holiday season, but also lots of holiday warmth. Details >>

SFA Students Save Lives in Challenge Against SHSU

The annual Stephen F. Austin vs. Sam Houston Homecoming blood drive, a friendly battle between the two state universities to encourage blood donations, took place Oct. 23. With the theme of “Bleed Purple,” it followed up on last year’s success with another huge success. 
Lynne Booker, account representative for The Blood Center East Texas, said the competition between the universities is what makes this drive fun, exciting and a major life-saving event each year. Details >>

‘Thanks for Giving,’ East Texas blood donors

East Texas blood donors are saving lives and helping the hungry this month. The Blood Center East Texas’ “Thanks for Giving” promotion, which spans the entire month of November, has generated at least 10 bags of food for Harvest House. Details >>

A winning donation!

What was just a regular platelet donation for Commit for Life donor Ray Smith turned into a winning play – as he was randomly selected to win a football autographed by Houston Texans players. Smith’s win came as part of the Houston Texans blood drive, in which one donor was randomly selected from each Neighborhood Donor Center to receive an autographed football. Details >>

Longtime Partnership Recognized

A longtime partnership is recognized as Mary Frances Bradford, director of The Blood Center East Texas, receives a sponsorship plaque for the Driving Jacks program. Details >>

The Blood Center East Texas Will Observe Special Labor Day Hours

Commit for Life with The Blood Center East Texas this Labor Day! Donors often go out of town or become busy on holidays, and don’t often make time to donate. Those who Commit for Life and donate at least once a quarter help maintain an adequate supply for patients in our region.
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Lufkin Neighborhood Donor Center celebrates new location

The Blood Center East Texas celebrated the grand opening of its new Lufkin Neighborhood Donor Center facility on Thursday, July 26, 2007.  The event was commemorated with a Lufkin-Angelina County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony and a lunch reception. Details >>

Pearland Neighborhood Donor Center celebrates grand opening

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center celebrated the grand opening of its Pearland Neighborhood Donor Center on Thursday, July 26, 2007.  The event was commemorated with a Pearland Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony and a lunch reception. Details >>

ANNUAL ‘BATTLE OF THE BADGES’ HELPS SAVE LIVES

The annual “Battle of the Badges” between Nacogdoches’ police and fire departments resulted in a big win for patients in need of life-saving blood donations. The two organizations, which engaged in a friendly competition to see which could help save the most lives, brought in a total of 87 blood donations for The Blood Center East Texas – enough to save up to 261 lives. Details >>

Family Vacation Month winner

The Blood Center East Texas extends its congratulations to Carol Collins, blood drive chairperson for the Stephen F. Austin State University Physical Plant in Nacogdoches! Details >>

Congratulations to our Diamonds for Donors Winners!

To someone who must receive blood, your life-saving donations are more precious than diamonds. Those who donated or attempted to donate during the month of April had a chance to win an actual diamond – along with other great prizes – in the Diamonds for Donors giveaway! Details >>

Congratulations to the Stephen F. Austin State University’s Physical Plant

This month’s star donor group is Stephen F. Austin State University’s Physical Plant blood drive.  Situated on the SFA campus, the Physical Plant is the only non-student led blood drive involving campus maintenance, safety, custodial, ground, and transportation employees.  Details >>

Spotlight on Success: Angelina College

Angelina College in Lufkin held its first blood drive with The Blood Center East Texas in November 2004.  Since that date they have saved more than 750 lives in the East Texas Area.   Details >>

Holiday Hugs for local patients!

The Holiday Hugs program brought smiles to the faces of patients at Memorial Health System and Woodland Heights Memorial Hospital this past December. Details >>

Congratulations to our Gold and Silver Level Commit for Life Donor Groups

Our dedicated partners in the East Texas area help save thousands of lives by hosting blood drives. Details >>

MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM HOSTS HOLIDAY BLOOD DRIVE WITH THE BLOOD CENTER EAST TEXAS ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28

Memorial Health System will host a holiday blood drive with The Blood Center East Texas on Thursday, December 28 from 11 am to 6 pm in the Community Classroom on the first floor of the hospital.  All eligible donors are urged to come by and donate to help maintain the blood supply during this critical time of the year. Details >>

BLOOD CENTER EAST TEXAS TREATS DONORS TO FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Enjoy a Movie and Snacks When You Help Save Lives

Make a difference for another family in our region, and then spend some quality time with yours! The Blood Center East Texas is offering a Family Movie Night package to individuals who end 2006 on a life-saving note. Details >>

THE POWER OF LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS ENCOURAGE TEENS TO CONTINUE EDUCATION, LIFE-SAVING COMMITMENT
The Blood Center East Texas Will Award Two $2,000 Scholarships

As high school blood donors look forward to continuing their life-saving commitment in college, The Blood Center East Texas encourages interested high school seniors to complete an application for The Power of Life scholarships before the Jan. 31 deadline. Details >>

Stephen F. Austin State University/Sam Houston State University life-saving challenge
The rivalry between Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) and Sam Houston State University (SHSU) was at an all time high for this year’s football game.  Both schools partnered with The Blood Center East Texas and Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center to help save lives with a challenge blood drive.  Details >>

Congratulations Huntington State Bank

Huntington State Bank had the highest employee participation in the Annual Bank Challenge Blood Drive for 2006.  The bank has consistently won this category each year with the dedication of their employees in helping The Blood Center East Texas maintain the blood supply for area hospitals.  President, Bruce Webb (seated) is shown with employees (from left) Theresa Rea, Will Scott, Julie von Heimburg and Lesley Knight.  Not pictured is the blood drive chair person, Susan Gaskin.  To learn more about becoming a volunteer blood donor call 560-3054. Details >>

It’s a life-saving challenge

While football fans are gearing up for the big game between Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) on Nov. 4, both campuses also are aiming for a victory in saving lives. Details >>

East Texas Donor wins iPod Nano
The Blood Center East Texas is pleased to congratulate Tom Davis, winner of the East Texas iPod Challenge giveaway.  Individuals who donated or attempted to donate between May 30 and June 30 were automatically entered in a drawing to win a 4GB iPod Nano, which stores up to 1,000 songs and features a color display. The iPod Challenge was a way to thank our donors and encourage more individuals to Commit for Life.
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Livingston Area Supports Commit for Life Programs
Since the rollout of the Commit for Life program in November 2003, Livingston-area residents have stepped up to help save lives. To reach the gold level, Commit for Life groups are asked to host four blood drives a year, allow The Blood Center to contact them and spread the word.    Several area businesses, schools and churches have taken this pledge to heart, hosting regular blood drives and producing amazing results. Details >>

Congratulations to our 2006 The Power of Life scholarship winners As part of its ongoing efforts to support today’s youth, The Blood Center - East Texas recently awarded $2,000 scholarships to two outstanding high school students. These students, whose high schools host blood drives, each submitted an essay answering the question, “What strategies could be used to get high school students more involved in contributing to The Power of Life?” This year’s winners are Mary Richardson of Livingston High School and Terry Stone of Huntington High School.  Click here for more information about The Power of Life and our high school scholarship program.

The City of Nacogdoches held a recent blood drive creating a "Guns and Hoses" competition between the Fire and Police Department. The Fire Department walked away with bragging rights for the most donors. The drive helped to save or sustain the lives of 39 patients in East Texas hospitals. Representing the Fire Department is (from left) Tom Smith, Sandee Stone, Blood Drive Chair, John Dora, Robert Templin and Neuman Ellis.

Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital saw 85 donors during their September Blood Drive. The great turn out is a result of their dedicated chair person, Marilyn Wright and the hospital administrator, Tim Hayward. The hospital offers a day off to ten employees that attempt to donate blood and gives all attempting donors a free lunch in the cafeteria. Who said "there's no free lunch"? Jana Sanders, BCET employee, is shown with chair Marilyn Wright, supervisor Paula Cooke and donor Christina Williams.

Congratulations to our 10 Gallon Donors! 10 gallon donors recognized at our 2004 Frequent Donor Celebration (left to right) Judy Crone, Christine Gaston, Dorthy Milstead, Howard Williamson, David Darby, Theresa Darby, Dennis Chapman