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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Give Blood, Save Lives: Get Answers
TYLER / WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — There's only a couple of days until your opportunity to save a life with the FOX 44/Carter BloodCare Blood Drive! This event will take place this Friday at FOX 44's parking lot, located at 8803 Woodway Drive. Let's take a look at some of the questions surrounding donating blood. For some, donating blood brings a smile and a sense of satisfaction. 'It's a win-win for the donor and the patient, mainly because you're helping save someone's life,' said Clinton McCoy, Director of Mobile Recruitment & Regional Operations for Carter BloodCare. This doesn't mean there aren't still questions and myths which might hold some people back from donating blood. One of the most common surrounds tattoos. 'One of the big ones is that I have a tattoo – I can't donate blood. That used to be true,' McCoy said. 'It used to be if you got a tattoo there was a risk for hepatitis, infection and things of that nature. The FDA has gone through it. The cleanliness and the testing that we have now is very precise, and there is no deferral for a tattoo as long as you got it in a state licensed facility. So again, the state is licensing you to say that this facility is clean and the risk is low, so it is now considered a low-risk behavior for infectious disease.' McCoy says the biggest barrier involves just saying a few words that few people say. 'Nobody asks,' McCoy stressed. 'That's the number one reason. You ask somebody, 'Why haven't you donated blood?,' and most people will tell you, 'Nobody asked me to.' So that's our job today – to ask people to come out to donate blood.' Carter BloodCare provides a Frequently Asked Questions page on its website to help you make a decision to save a life. The FOX 44/Carter BloodCare Blood Drive will start at 7:30 a.m. and run until 6:30 p.m. For as long as supplies last, each donor will receive a coupon for a free pint of Blue Bell Ice Cream – 'A Pint for a Pint'. While no appointment is necessary, you can schedule an appointment online here. You can also scan the QR code below to sign up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The importance of donating blood to help others
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – We at FOX 44 are teaming up with Carter BloodCare to host a Blood Drive this Friday, June 13th! With this, we would like to provide you with some additional information on the importance of donating. Carter BloodCare consultant Jessica Amara is here to share more. You can watch our interview in the video above. While no appointment is necessary for our Blood Drive, you can schedule an appointment online here. You can also scan the QR code below to sign up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
FOX 44 and Carter BloodCare to host Blood Drive
WOODWAY, Texas (FOX 44) – We at FOX 44 are inviting the Central Texas community to roll up their sleeves for a good cause. We are teaming up with Carter BloodCare to host a Blood Drive in our parking lot at 8803 Woodway Drive. The event will take place on Friday, June 13, from 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For as long as supplies last, each donor will receive a coupon for a free pint of Blue Bell ice cream – 'A Pint for a Pint'. While no appointment is necessary, you can schedule an appointment online here. You can also scan the QR code below to sign up. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Save a life during this News 2/Red Cross spring blood drive
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – You could help save a life this Friday by donating blood. News 2 is teaming up with the American Red Cross for a spring Blood Drive on Friday, May 30, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. There are two locations: Summerville Presbyterian Church (407 S Laurel St) Hilton Garden Inn in Mount Pleasant (300 Wingo Way) The donations process takes about an hour from start to finish. You can schedule an appointment by clicking here and using the code 'Blood Blitz.' Presenting donors will receive a Red Cross solar lantern (while supplies last), and they'll be entered to win a U.S. trip of their choice for two. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
What's Happening over the Weekend? May 2-4
Here's what is happening in the North Country over the Weekend… Event Where When Blood Drive Indian River High School 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Guided ATV Rides Outdoor Recreation 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Yard Sale Lowville Food Pantry 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Yard Sale Canton UMC 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Baby Time at the Library Robert C. McEwen Library 9:30 to 10 a.m. Children's Consignment Sale Jefferson County Fairgrounds 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. LoKo Arts Festival SUNY Potsdam 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Toddler Painting Flower Memorial Library 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bilingual Story Time Robert C. McEwen Library 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Lunch at the Bowl Pine Plains Bowling Center 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Blood Drive Summit Senior Village 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mother's Day Craft Flower Memorial Library 11:30 to 1 p.m. Blood Drive Lisbon Wesleyan Church 1 to 5 p.m. Blood Drive Carthage VFW Post 7227 2 to 6 p.m. Friday Night Fun Ridge Sports Bar 3 to 9 p.m. Art Club Flower Memorial Library 4 to 5 p.m. Open Gaming Flower Memorial Library 4 to 5 p.m. Spaghetti dinner Natali's/C-Way Restaurant 4 to 8 p.m. Five Dollar Friday Can-Am Speedway 5 p.m. Live Music at the Hill Dry Hill Ski Area 6 to 9 p.m. DIY Show SLC Arts 6 to 10 p.m. Event Where When Yard Sale Black River All Day Blood Drive American Legion Post 586 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Yard Sale Asbury UMC 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Yard Sale Turin Library 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. DIY Windchime Kit Pick Up Flower Memorial Library 9 a.m. Take & Make Crafts Flower Memorial Library 9 a.m. Yard Sale Canton UMC 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. I Love My Park Day MAC Nature Center 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yard Sale Constableville 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Children's Consignment Sale Jefferson County Fairgrounds 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Craft Fair Farmers Wife Creations & Greenhouse 10 a.m. Volleyball Open Play Magrath Sports Complex 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Truck Stop Cerow Recreation Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Opening Weekend Zoo New York 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Model Train Show Volney Vol. Fire Barn 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendor Show Ramada in Watertown 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May the 4th Be with You 5K Intramural Sports Office 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Charcoal Techniques SLC Arts 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fulton Elks May Day Fulton 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. LoKo Arts Festival SUNY Potsdam 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Cornhole Tournament Second Place Beer Co. Brewery 12 p.m. Lecture Series Cape Vincent Community Library 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Kentucky Derby Social Clayton Opera House 5 p.m. Live Music at the Hill Dry Hill Ski Area 5 to 8 p.m. Taco & Margarita Night Ridge Sports Bar 5 to 9 p.m. Event Where When Life Guard Class BOSS 8 to 10 a.m. Yard Sale Asbury UMC 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Spring Market Garland City Beer Works 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring Forest Floor MAC Nature Center 10 a.m. Yard Sale 22476 Fisher Rd. Watertown 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children's Consignment Sale Jefferson County Fairgrounds 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Model Train Show Volney Vol. Fire Barn 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendor Show Ramada in Watertown 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. LoKo Arts Festival SUNY Potsdam 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find more North Country Community Events on our Community Calendar Page. Do you have an event you would like posted to the Community Calendar Page? Send us a message: Submit a form. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
