Texas’ Carter BloodCare celebrates 75 years of saving lives on March 6

Local roots run deep for state’s largest blood program 

BEDFORD, TEXAS (March 5, 2026) – For 75 years, Carter BloodCare has been on a mission to save lives by making transfusion possible.

On March 6, 1951, J.K. and Susie Wadley chartered the nonprofit Wadley Research Institute and Blood Bank in Dallas, the genesis of Carter BloodCare. Today, Texas-based Carter BloodCare is one of the state’s largest blood programs, annually collecting, testing and distributing more than 450,000 units of blood and blood components to 225 hospitals across 59 counties in North, Central and East Texas.

Donated blood helps Texas patients of all ages, backgrounds and circumstances in urgent and often critical need. Carter BloodCare donors help children and adults who are fighting cancer, organ transplant recipients, severe trauma patients with life-threatening injuries, Texans with genetic blood disorders, older adults with age-related health issues, and many others.

Carter BloodCare directors note all blood types are beneficial, especially O negative. Universal blood type O negative can support any patient, regardless of individual blood type, and is the only blood type used to treat premature and unborn babies.

For more information and to donate to save lives with Carter BloodCare, visit CarterBloodCare.org or call 800-366-2834.

About Carter BloodCare

Carter BloodCare is an independent community blood center providing transfusion resources to more than 225 medical facilities in 59 counties of North, Central and East Texas. Since its start in 1951, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization has become one of the largest blood programs in Texas, delivering more than 450,000 units of blood and blood components annually to meet hospitals’ requirements for their patients. Services include collection, processing, specialized laboratory testing, storage, and distribution of blood and blood products. Tu centro de sangre comunitario.