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commit for life program additional questions autologous directed and therapeutic questions questions about blood center operations jobs type matters learn about the commit for life program as patient needs have evolved so have the ways that blood donors are able to help . the commit for life program is designed to meet the changing daily needs of patients . this program ensures donors are recognized for giving the most essential blood components helping area patients receive the donations they need learn more tracey donor meet grace she is thankful for platelet donors at 14 grace is thankful to enjoy all the same things as other teenagers . just a year ago she was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer and needed regular transfusions of blood products including platelets to continue her fight . she has since received a bone marrow transplant and is thriving and she will forever be grateful . donate now grace recipient this is jerry he thrives thanks to source plasma donors diagnosed with a rare immunodeficiency disease jerry depends on a medication that can only be made from source plasma . thanks to those who donate jerry has beat the odds and is doing extremely well . he is the oldest living person in texas with his condition and he encourages people to donate so others like him will have the same chances he has . learn more jerry recipient this is angela plasma is lifesaving for trauma victims an ordinary day became life changing for angela when she was struck by a vehicle on her way to school . her injuries were severe and she was taken to the hospital by life flight . for patients like angela plasma helps prevent excess bleeding and allows time for treatment to be administered . since her recovery she has been appreciative to all who donate . donate now angela recipient meet gregory your donations saved his life gregory endured many procedures to treat his heart condition from the time he was just a baby . however when he experienced complications again more recently the only solution was a heart transplant . blood donations were an essential part of the procedure that allowed gregory to receive the donor heart and begin his recovery . donate now gregory recipient community advocate drives visit a community advocate drive and be entered to win a commit for life gift prepare for your donation learn more about what to do before you donate new awareness ads have you seen our new awareness ads learn more about our stars tyler and courtney . learn your blood type don t know your blood type visit one of our locations to learn it new way to save lives some donors may now give plasma to help create lifesaving medicines . are you eligible score a td by saving lives get a free rice football ticket by donating through oct. 19 be the match about the gulf coast marrow donor program click here for education thru entertainment . blood center news the blood center helping nationwide during times of crisis thanks to dedicated donors who have ensured an adequate supply is available local patients the blood center has been able to assist blood centers nationwide during times of crisis in 2016 . most recently the blood center sent blood to florida after the state was unable to collect during hurricane matthew . new source plasma donation sites added to blood center roster source plasma is the latest blood component that the blood center has begun to collect in an effort to help save more lives . source plasma is a component that is used to make therapeutic proteins which are lifesaving medicines for patients battling more than 80 different diseases . new weight requirements for donors between the ages of 16 to 18 as of aug. 16 donors between the ages of 16 to 18 must be at least 122 pounds to donate . this is latest step the blood center is taking to help reduce the risk of donor reactions and injuries which are more common among smaller younger donors . the blood center sends units to dallas following shootings gulf coast regional blood center sends blood to dallas to help those in need following thursday s shootings . mila foundation partners with the blood center the blood center has various partners throughout the community who help us save lives and continuously accomplish our mission . recently we hosted a blood drive with a new partner whose mission is as honorable as any and whose story is profound . the blood center partners with the houston zoo gulf coast regional blood center recently embarked on a unique partnership with the houston zoo that is dedicated to helping treat a deadly virus in elephants . regulatory changes affect donor eligibility the fda has revised its donor acceptability guidelines and gulf coast regional blood center will implement these changes beginning may 23 2016 . 2016 commit for life scholarship winners gulf coast regional blood center is excited to announce the 2016 commit for life scholarship recipients . blood center to begin testing for zika virus may 23 the test is part of an investigational new drug application protocol approved by the u.s. food and drug administration . the cobas zika test is manufactured by roche molecular systems . the blood center holds annual brunch for volunteers every year the blood center takes time during national volunteer appreciation week to thank the volunteers who used their time to help us save lives . meet our volunteers marsha asplin and jim daurity this month we would like to highlight the dynamic duo of marsha asplin and jim daurity . marsha and jim volunteered the most hours in 2015 . annual roll the dice event raises funds for marrow donor program the gulf coast marrow donor program successfully raised 140 000 at their 18th annual roll the dice for life event . the money will go toward continued efforts of helping patients fighting blood cancers . the blood center safeguarding against zika virus gulf coast regional blood center is taking measures to help safeguard the blood supply as the zika virus spreads . meet our volunteers humble kingwood community advocates volunteering as a community advocate at one of our 13 neighborhood donor centers is one way individuals may partner with the blood center to save lives . the blood center celebrates 27th 100 gallon donor the blood center congratulates james tullis for giving his 100th gallon of blood in november . new commit for life program beginning oct. 6 gulf coast regional blood center is excited to introduce an updated commit for life program that will reflect the changing daily needs of patients and ensure donors are recognized for giving the most essential blood components . august 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the august edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates july 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the july edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates june 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the june edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates hematocrit deferral period extended having a low hematocrit level is one of the most common reasons individuals are deferred from donating blood . may 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the may edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates 2015 commit for life scholarship winners gulf coast regional blood center has selected the winners of its commit for life creative scholarship . celebrating our volunteers on saturday april 18 gulf coast regional blood center s annual volunteer appreciation brunch recognized our hardworking and dedicated commit for life volunteers . april 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the april edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates march 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the march edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates 2015 luncheon and awards ceremony gold level blood drive groups those that host at least four drives per year were honored at gulf coast regional blood center s annual a celebration of life luncheon and awards ceremony on feb. 12 2015 at the royal sonesta houston galleria . february 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the february edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates roll the dice for life gulf coast regional blood center s marrow donor program hosted its 17th annual roll the dice for life fundraiser friday feb. 6 at the bell tower on 34th . january 2015 commit for life newsletter welcome to the january edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates patrick mcdonald is 26th 100 gallon donor on wednesday jan. 14 patrick mcdonald of deer park became the 26th blood donor in the texas gulf coast region to give 800 donations the equivalent of 100 gallons . december commit for life newsletter welcome to the december edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates november commit for life newsletter welcome to the november edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates workshop prepares students to host blood drives last week 180 local high school students took over the halls and conference rooms of gulf coast regional blood center s headquarters for the 2014 high school workshop . october commit for life newsletter welcome to the october edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates circle of life bike tour rides into houston the lone star circle of life bike tour rode into houston on tuesday sept. 30 2014 to raise awareness of the need for more lifesaving blood bone marrow organ and tissue donors in texas . september commit for life newsletter welcome to the september edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates august commit for life newsletter welcome to the august edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates congratulations to our gas card giveaway winners thank you to everyone who participated in july s gas card giveaway and congratulations to our winners . here are last month s winners and where they donated . july commit for life newsletter welcome to the july edition of the commit for life newsletter your source for the latest commit for life news and updates congratulations to our family vacation month winners thank you to everyone who participated in june s family vacation month giveaway and