The Texoma Regional Blood Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The blood center is located 3911 Texoma Parkway in Sherman.

The blood center provides all blood being used at five area hospitals: TMC, AHS: Sherman Medical Center, Muenster Memorial, Bonham TMC & Baylor Scott & White-Sherman.

“TRBC is a member of America’s Blood Centers, South Central Association of Blood Banks, is accredited by the AABB – American Association of Blood Banks and is licensed by the Food & Drug Administration and CLIA,” the blood center’s website says. “These organizations play a major role in communicating advances in transfusion medicine nationwide.”

The blood center celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.

“On April 1, 1975, the Texoma Regional Blood Center opened its doors for business and formally committed itself to provide the blood needs of the community,” the website says. “The establishment of Texoma Regional Blood Center represents the efforts of physicians, community leaders, and concerned individuals, determined to consolidate the blood delivery systems into an efficient program for the Texoma Region. It was soon realized that a new source of blood had to be developed to supply the Texoma area. Prior to that time, the primary source of blood was the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. It took less than one year for the blood bank to progress from a concept to a reality, through the concerted effort of many individuals and the overall acceptance by the community. Texoma Regional Blood Center was formed to provide the Texoma Region with the quantity and quality of blood and blood components needed by the patients in area hospitals and that is what it has done – met patient needs.”

General donation guidelines:

– Must be 17 years of age

– Must be in good general health and meet all blood donor guidelines.
– Must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds.
– Minimum Hemoglobin Requirements: 12.5 g/dL for Females & 13.0 g/dl for Males
– Pulse must fall between 50-100 beats per minute with no irregularities.
Note: If donor is an athlete with high exercise tolerance, a lower rate may be acceptable if approved by the TRBC Medical Director.

– Temperature must not exceed 99.5 F.
– Blood Pressure must fall between 90-180 Systolic and 50-100 Diastolic.

Catch the Texoma blood mobile at the following locations:

Mon. July 7

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Battle of the Badges, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 421 S. Crockett, Sherman;

Tues., July 8

Denison Police Department Battle of the Badges, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 108 W. Main, Denison;

Wed., July 9

Tyson Health Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thurs., July 10

Denison Fire Department Battle of the Badges, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 700 W. Chestnut, Denison;

Fri., July 11

Brookshire’s, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 805 N. Union Street, Whitesboro;

Mon., July 14

TMC Conference room 1 and 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tues., July 15

Sherman Fire Department, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3117 Northgate Dr., Sherman;

Wed., July 16

Sherman Police Department, Battle of the Badges, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thurs., July 17

Clayton Homes, 1-4:30 p.m. 333 Austin Drive, Bonham;

Fri., July 18

Home Depot, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 601 Northcreek Dr., Sherman;

Mon., July 21

Bonham Battle of the Badges, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.2021 N. State Highway 121, Bonham;

Tues., July 22

Van Alstyne Battle of the Badges, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 242 N. Preston Ave., Van Alstyne;

Wed., July 23

Superior Machining 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thurs., July 24

Whitesboro Battle of the Badges, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 113 E. Main St., Whitesboro;

Mon., July 28

Trenton Plastics, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 300 S. US Highway 69, Trenton;

Wed., July 30

Whitewright Spring Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 301 N. US Highway 69, Whitewright;

Thurs., July 31

Spring Market, 420 S. US Highway 69, Leonard.