Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center & Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana Partner for Summer Blood Drive
WHAT - Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is excited to announce its partnership with Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana for an impactful summer blood drive. This collaborative effort highlights the crucial significance of donating blood during the summer months and emphasizes the power of non-profit collaborations in addressing community needs.
As the summer season unfolds, the demand for blood rises, while donations typically decline due to vacations, holidays, and other seasonal factors. By joining us in this blood drive, you can counter this trend and help ensure an adequate and steady blood supply for patients in need. Your donation can be the lifeline that sustains individuals facing medical emergencies and treatments during this time.
By collaborating with Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, we unite our efforts to make an even more significant impact on the community. This partnership recognizes the interconnection between healthcare and granting the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Together, we demonstrate the power of collaboration among non-profit organizations to address the diverse needs of those we serve.
We urge you to join us in this summer blood drive, as we work together to meet the escalating demand for blood during this season. Your involvement will serve as a powerful reminder of the collective impact we can achieve when non-profit organizations collaborate for the greater good.
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WHEN: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
9:30 AM – 2:00 PM CT
WHERE: Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana
12625 Southwest Freeway, Stafford, TX 77477
WHO: Blood donors
Cameron Palmer, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center representative
Make-A-Wish representative
CONTACT:
Cameron Palmer: 713-791-6329 | cpalmer@giveblood.org
Brian Smith: 281-491-9474 ext. 1521 | bsmith@texgulf.wish.org
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is the sole provider of blood and blood components 24/7 to more than 170 hospitals and health care facilities in a 26-county Texas Gulf Coast region. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is a nonprofit organization and is accredited by the Food and Drug Administration. For more information or to help save lives, visit giveblood.org.
Make-A-Wish is the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization, serving children in every community in the United States and in 50 countries worldwide. Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana is one of 59 chapters throughout the United States and its territories. Since their inception in 1984, they have granted over 10,500 wishes to local children, and, during fiscal year 2022, they granted 572 wishes. To get involved, visit wish.org/texgulf.
Cameron Palmer always loved helping others. In 2018, he joined Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center after years of working in hotels and non-profits. Cameron has held several positions in the organization. As a native Houstonian, he wants to raise awareness to help the thousands affected daily.
For any media inquiries, contact him at cpalmer@giveblood.org.