Spread holiday cheer in your community! Join Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center’s cherished Holiday Hugs tradition. We are partnering again with BEAR Houston. When you donate blood, you can brighten a patient’s day, share a heartfelt message with local patients, and donate toys for at-risk children or those under Children Protective Services(CPS).
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Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be providing BEAR Houston bins inside all our Neighborhood Donor Centers to participate in BEAR Houston’s BEARing Gifts program. Donors can drop off a brand-new holiday gift to donate to a child under the care of CPS. Please bring new toys appropriate for children aged newborn to 17 years old.
BEAR is the only 501(c)(3) organization working with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and Harris County Resources for Children and Adults that offers unique programs – that provide not only the basic needs of children recently uprooted, but also supportive services that provide comfort, dignity, and celebration of successes that propel the child toward a successful future – for abused and neglected children.
When you participate in Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center’s Holiday Hugs, you could be giving two gifts in one – the lifesaving gift of your blood donation, and the uplifting message of your holiday message. Patients throughout 170 hospitals in our 26-county region will benefit from your generosity. When you donate blood, please take the time to write a message of holiday cheer on our notecard.