Coastal Bend Blood Center

01/30/2026

February is all about heart and there’s no better way to show love than by donating blood. Find a donation location near you!

February is all about heart and there’s no better way to show love than by donating blood.

01/28/2026

The Coastal Bend Blood Center is looking for passionate laboratory professionals to help support our community & save lives!

✨ Open Positions:
🔬 Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MT) / Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – Full-Time
🧪 Laboratory Technician – Part-Time

💙 If you have a background in laboratory science & want a career with purpose, this is your chance to make a real impact, every single shift.

📩 Apply here: bit.ly/CBBCJobs

01/27/2026

The Coastal Bend Blood Center is bringing a special platelet-capable bloodmobile to three upcoming blood drives, giving donors a rare opportunity to donate platelets outside of our Main Center.

📍 Platelet Blood Drive Dates, Locations & Times:
Freer High School
🗓 Tuesday, January 28 | ⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Avir at Beeville
🗓 Friday, January 30 | ⏰ 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Sinton Elementary – Dave Odem Learning Center
🗓 Friday, January 30 | ⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

✨Platelets are only good for up to 7 days, making consistent donations essential!

🩺 What to Know Before You Donate:
⏱ Donation time: 60 – 90 minutes
🩸 Blood types needed most: A+, B+, & AB
📅 Appointments available every two hours

💛 If you’re interested in donating your liquid gold in Freer, Beeville or Sinton on the dates & times listed above, please call the Coastal Bend Blood Center at 361-855-4943 to schedule your appointment.

01/27/2026

Allegiance Ambulance - Rockport Station is hosting a blood drive today until 4 PM and we’re proud to recognize them as a vital lifesaving partner in the Coastal Bend.

As of December, Allegiance Mobile Health began carrying whole blood on ambulances based in Rockport and Alice, allowing trauma patients with life-threatening injuries to receive O positive low titer whole blood directly in the field, often up to an hour sooner than one would receive a traditional hospital transfusion.

So far, Allegiance crews have already administered two lifesaving prehospital transfusions, proving that when every minute counts, early access to blood saves lives.

This groundbreaking program increases the need for a strong local blood supply and we’re honored to partner with Allegiance Mobile Health, the largest 911 EMS provider by square mileage in Texas, to continue saving lives across the Coastal Bend.

Thank you, Allegiance Mobile Health for going the extra mile to save lives today! 🩸 Donate today. Lives depend on it.

01/26/2026

🦸‍♀️ Your local Blood Center needs HEROES! 🦸‍♂️

Cold weather & delayed start times are impacting our ability to collect the lifesaving blood our patients depend on. Please consider donating at a donation location near you & help us keep our community’s blood supply strong.

Sign up here: bit.ly/Jan25-31Locations

01/26/2026

Today we celebrate an incredible milestone, Danny’s retirement after starting with the Blood Center back in 1998! For nearly three decades, Danny has been serving our community as both a dedicated phlebotomist and bloodmobile bus driver.

Danny, thank you for your many years of dedicated service and the reliability you brought to this mission every single day. We celebrate you and wish you nothing but happiness, relaxation, and exciting new adventures in retirement.

Congratulations, Danny! 🎉🚐🩸

01/24/2026

Our staff brought the spice (and the flavor) for a Chili Cooking Contest, and it was the perfect way to come together, stay warm and enjoy some friendly competition.

🏆 Chili Cook-Off Winners:
🥇 1st Place: Aaron
🥈 2nd Place: Nicole
🥉 3rd Place: Brooke

As the temperatures drop, it’s the perfect reminder to stay warm, support your community and consider donating your lifesaving blood. Just like a good bowl of chili, your donation brings comfort and hope when it’s needed most. ❤️

01/24/2026

Please donate your lifesaving O- blood! 🩸

The Coastal Bend Blood Center is urging residents to donate as blood Type O supplies reach critical levels and upcoming weather may impact donations.

01/23/2026

National Blood Donor Month may be ending, but the need for blood never stops. Please consider donating as soon as possible and encourage friends and family, especially those with Type O- blood to do the same. 🩸

An Urgent Call for Type O- Blood Donors During the Last Week of National Blood Donor Month. Be a Lifesaver Today!

01/23/2026

We are at the Corpus Christi Home and Garden Shows taking place this weekend at Hilliard Center! Come save lives with us!

Friday, January 23rd (2 - 6 pm) bit.ly/3Lz8A9q
Saturday, January 24th (10 am - 5:30 pm) bit.ly/3Ly7DhF
Sunday, January 25th (11 am - 5 pm) bit.ly/4oGCyXW

Your donation will help save lives in our Coastal Bend community!

01/23/2026

🚨 URGENT: Type O- Blood Donors Needed! 🚨

The Coastal Bend Blood Center is experiencing a blood shortage in Type O- donations & with freezing weather on the way, we need ALL O- donors to give the gift of life ASAP! ⏰ Every pint saves lives.

Make your appointment here: bit.ly/DonateBloodCBBC