Houchin Community Blood Bank

02/26/2026

Go ahead. Show off your type.

Donate March 2 through 7 and successful donors will receive a blood bag pin with their blood type. Wear it proud. You earned it.

While supplies last. Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome. Check the link in our bio to make your appointment!

02/25/2026

Kern County needs O NEG blood, and we need YOU.

If you’re O negative, you’re the universal donor. That means in an emergency, your blood is the first to go out the door and straight to a patient who can’t wait.

As a thank you, returning O neg donors will receive a $15 gift card when you successfully donate 02/24–02/28.

Give the gift of life.
Get a little something back.
Save someone who may never know your name.

Appointments fill fast; don’t sit this one out.

02/23/2026

Today we’re celebrating more major Gallon Club milestones — proof that consistency saves lives:
✨ 10 gallons
✨ 12 gallons
✨ 14 gallons
✨ 24 gallons

Every gallon represents time, commitment, and a whole lot of lives impacted. Thanks for showing up again and again for patients in our community. 💛

Ready to start your own milestone story? Book your appointment and come be somebody’s hero.

02/20/2026

❤️ The Red Chair of Hope is filling up… and we’re only halfway through the month.

These incredible donors rolled up their sleeves for Heart Health Awareness and made their donation count in the Red Chair. These donations will go a long way in helping patients whose hearts depend on lifesaving blood every day.

A huge thank you to Hardt Construction Services for sponsoring our Red Chair of Hope and helping us build something that truly matters in our community.

If you haven’t had your turn in the Red Chair yet… there’s still time.
Make your appointment.
Take care of your heart.
Give to someone else’s.

Because heart health isn’t just about what you eat or how you exercise, it’s also about showing up for each other. ❤️

Let’s keep those hearts beating, Kern County.

02/19/2026

Make sure to stop by to enjoy the day and save some lives!

We’re excited to welcome Houchin Community Blood Bank back to our upcoming Block Party on February 28th!🙌

Houchin plays a vital role in saving lives right here in our community by supplying local hospitals with the blood needed for emergencies, surgeries, and ongoing care.

Stop by the Houchin bus to donate blood or learn how much of an impact just one donation can make. 💪❤️

Click the link in our bio to sign up and donate blood at the event!

02/19/2026

🎉 75 years strong and still full of surprises.

Does this feel like a little Deja vu? Mystery prizes in January and again in February? 👀I see a pattern forming...

No one could have predicted what the last 75 years would look like but the key to our success has never been a mystery: it's always been because of our community of dedicated donors ❤️

Donate Feb 23–28 and you’ll unlock our 75th Anniversary Mystery Prize Giveaway

Gift cards? Tees? Restaurant vouchers? Something else entirely?
We know. You don’t. That’s the fun part.

Donate. Celebrate. Let the mystery choose you.
(And yes, this is a monthly thing now. You’re welcome.) 💚🩸

02/18/2026

Ridgecrest donors:

Due to unsafe travel conditions caused by snow, today’s blood drive (Wednesday, February 18) has been cancelled. ❄️

We’ll see you at our next scheduled drives on Monday, March 9th and Wednesday, March 18th.

We know many of you planned ahead to donate, and we’re incredibly grateful. Your commitment to showing up never goes unnoticed.

Thank you for understanding, staying safe, and continuing to support patients who rely on local donors like you. 🩸

When you give, people live.

02/16/2026

Milestones don’t just happen, they’re earned, pint by pint.
From the 1 Gallon Club to the an incredible 28 Gallon Club, these donors showed up again and again, rolling up sleeves and saving lives like its their job. And maybe in some way it, it is.

It's a job for all of us.
To support our community. To bring comfort to those in need. To do what is right, even if it's not always convenient. These donors answered the call.

Will you?

👏 Thank you for every drop, every visit, every life changed.

02/12/2026

From Feb 17–21, every successful blood donation does double duty:
❤️ You help save lives in our community
🌱 You support Girl Scouts as they learn leadership, confidence, and how to make their own impact in our community.

As a thank-you, you’ll receive a box of Girl Scout Cookies (while supplies last). Because doing good should be this sweet.

Give blood. Lift up the next generation. Snack proudly.

02/11/2026

🎉 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🎉

Huge congrats to Melanie, the lucky winner of our 55" Hisense TV giveaway! 📺✨

Proof that doing a good deed can do some good back.
Thanks to everyone who came out to donate. You’re all winners in our book ❤️🩸

Thank you again to Wells Rehabilitation Services for sponsoring this giveaway and making this moment possible!

02/11/2026

Yesterday was a powerful reminder of what community truly looks like.

We are deeply grateful to Hard Rock Casino Tejon for their generous $10,000 donation. After presenting the coolest looking check we've ever seen, they took the time to walk through our facilities and witness the behind-the-scenes work that makes every donation count. From the moment a donor first walks through our doors, to testing and processing, our friends at Hard Rock Casino Tejon and the Tejon Tribe learned about the care, precision, and heart behind every unit of blood collected and how each step of the way is essential in providing a safe blood product for a life in need.

And then, they didn’t just tour our mission. They became part of it, rolling up their sleeves and donating blood themselves.

It is generosity like this that helps ensure that when someone’s loved one needs blood, it’s there. This gift helps carry our mission forward and reminds us that community support is at the heart of everything we do. That’s the kind of partnership that truly makes a difference. Thank you for standing with us.

02/10/2026

The Houchin Scholar Society Scholarship is officially open for the 2025–2026 school year. We’re awarding three $500 scholarships to college students who are turning academic excellence into lifesaving action—by donating blood, volunteering with Houchin, or serving as a Scholar Society Ambassador.

Because doing good should count for something.
📚💉✨

Thank you to Bank of the Sierra for helping us support Kern County students in becoming Kern County heroes!
Apply now via the link or QR code.
Deadline: April 10