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Find a convenient location and donate today.
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Donor Centers (18 locations): Permanent sites located throughout the communities we serve. Platelet donations are available only at Donor Centers.
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Mobile Blood Drives: Held across the area almost every day.
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Support Medical Research: Learn how your donation helps advance patient care and medical research.
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Donor Rewards: Get thanked with digital gift cards, merch, and special offers.
Lonestar Lifesaver T-shirt | April 1-30, 2026
This April, your donation helps strengthen our community and support patients who depend on a steady blood supply. Donate blood with Gulf Coast Blood between April 1-30, 2026, and take home our exclusive T-shirt* as a thank-you for your impact.
*While supplies last. Promotional items may be substituted for items of equal value.
Saving Lives is Our Goal Giveaway! | Now through June 28, 2026
From April 1 through June 28, 2026, Gulf Coast Blood invites you to enter the Saving Lives Is Our Goal Giveaway for a chance to win two tickets to the July 4 Round of the international soccer tournament in Houston.
*No blood donation is required to enter or win. No purchase is necessary. Tickets are for personal use only and may not be resold or transferred.
IHOP | April 6-26, 2026
Donate blood in the Greater Houston Area and Nacogdoches with Gulf Coast Blood between April 6 – 26 and receive a voucher for a free short stack of pancakes from IHOP as a thank-you! Your lifesaving donation helps patients in our community.
*While supplies last. Voucher Expires 07/31/2026. Check participating locations at giveblood.org/ihop.
Free A1C Screening | Now through July 31, 2026
Donate blood and get a FREE A1c screening! Early detection of elevated A1c levels can be a game-changer in preventing the long-term complications of diabetes.
Save time while you prepare to save lives.
CFL Express Pass allows donors to fill out screening questions before they arrive for their blood donation. Complete the CFL Express Pass at home and print out the resulting barcodes. Staff will scan it to retrieve your data.