Houchin Community Blood Bank

03/06/2026

Luck is in the air… and it looks a lot like saving lives 🍀💚

Join us March 12 from 11 AM to 7 PM at 11515 Bolthouse Dr, for Luck of the Draw. Donate blood and you’ll get to pick a mystery box for a gift card worth up to $100. Yes, you read that right. Up to $100. 👀 And we couldn't do it without Granite construction.

Appetizers are on deck thanks to California Pizza Kitchen,

So here’s the real question… are you feeling lucky, Kern County?

Tag your donation buddy and we’ll see you there. 💉✨

03/05/2026

BRB, manifesting a Cancun vacation 🌴
Who’s ready for a chance to win a 4-night all-inclusive Cancun getaway? ✈️✨

All successful donations made March 9–14 are eligible to win an all-inclusive 4-night stay in Cancun, Mexico

🔗 Check the link in our bio to donate
🚶‍♀️ Walk-ins welcome

03/04/2026

Alright Kern County, we need a little hometown hero energy right now. 🩸

Our blood inventory is running low, and local patients are counting on donors like you to help keep lifesaving blood on the shelves. The good news? One quick donation can make a real difference for someone in our community.

Stop by and donate this week, and you’ll receive a blood type pin so you can rep your type with pride. Think of it as your official badge for being the kind of person who shows up when it matters.

❤️ Help save lives
📍 Support local patients
📅 Donate this week
📌 Take home your blood type pin

Schedule your appointment today and help keep our community strong.

03/02/2026

TEN milestones. TEN live-saving legends. 🩸✨

From first gallons and every one after, every drop tells a story.

And then there’s our platelet legend—1,600 donations deep, holding the title for most platelets ever given.
Proof that showing up consistently can become something extraordinary. 👏✨

02/27/2026

Join us at Eureka! Bakersfield on Thursday, March 17 from 11 AM to 11 PM for our Dine & Donate fundraiser.

All you have to do is mention Houchin when you dine in and 20% of your purchase comes back to support local patients right here in our community.

Yes, your burger can literally help save lives. We love to see it.

📍 10520 Stockdale Hwy
Valid at Eureka Bakersfield only

Bring your friends. Bring your appetite. Leave knowing you made a difference. ❤️

02/27/2026

From donors stepping up in the Red Chair of Hope to tonight’s Heart Health Mixer, this community showed up in the best way.

We’ve celebrated heart health, lifesaving blood donations, and the people who make it all possible. And tonight? We’re wrapping it up together with good company, sweet treats, and a whole lot of gratitude.

The scooter giveaway winner will be announced soon… 👀 so stay tuned.

Huge thank you to Hardt Construction Services for jumping in with us this month and helping make it all happen. Your support helped turn awareness into action, and that’s what really matters.

If you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time to take care of your heart and help protect someone else’s. ❤️

Kern County, you always show up.

02/26/2026

Go ahead. Show off your type.

Donate March 2 through 7 and successful donors will receive a blood bag pin with their blood type. Wear it proud. You earned it.

While supplies last. Appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome. Check the link in our bio to make your appointment!

02/25/2026

Kern County needs O NEG blood, and we need YOU.

If you’re O negative, you’re the universal donor. That means in an emergency, your blood is the first to go out the door and straight to a patient who can’t wait.

As a thank you, returning O neg donors will receive a $15 gift card when you successfully donate 02/24–02/28.

Give the gift of life.
Get a little something back.
Save someone who may never know your name.

Appointments fill fast; don’t sit this one out.

02/23/2026

Today we’re celebrating more major Gallon Club milestones — proof that consistency saves lives:
✨ 10 gallons
✨ 12 gallons
✨ 14 gallons
✨ 24 gallons

Every gallon represents time, commitment, and a whole lot of lives impacted. Thanks for showing up again and again for patients in our community. 💛

Ready to start your own milestone story? Book your appointment and come be somebody’s hero.

02/20/2026

❤️ The Red Chair of Hope is filling up… and we’re only halfway through the month.

These incredible donors rolled up their sleeves for Heart Health Awareness and made their donation count in the Red Chair. These donations will go a long way in helping patients whose hearts depend on lifesaving blood every day.

A huge thank you to Hardt Construction Services for sponsoring our Red Chair of Hope and helping us build something that truly matters in our community.

If you haven’t had your turn in the Red Chair yet… there’s still time.
Make your appointment.
Take care of your heart.
Give to someone else’s.

Because heart health isn’t just about what you eat or how you exercise, it’s also about showing up for each other. ❤️

Let’s keep those hearts beating, Kern County.

02/19/2026

Make sure to stop by to enjoy the day and save some lives!

We’re excited to welcome Houchin Community Blood Bank back to our upcoming Block Party on February 28th!🙌

Houchin plays a vital role in saving lives right here in our community by supplying local hospitals with the blood needed for emergencies, surgeries, and ongoing care.

Stop by the Houchin bus to donate blood or learn how much of an impact just one donation can make. 💪❤️

Click the link in our bio to sign up and donate blood at the event!

02/19/2026

🎉 75 years strong and still full of surprises.

Does this feel like a little Deja vu? Mystery prizes in January and again in February? 👀I see a pattern forming...

No one could have predicted what the last 75 years would look like but the key to our success has never been a mystery: it's always been because of our community of dedicated donors ❤️

Donate Feb 23–28 and you’ll unlock our 75th Anniversary Mystery Prize Giveaway

Gift cards? Tees? Restaurant vouchers? Something else entirely?
We know. You don’t. That’s the fun part.

Donate. Celebrate. Let the mystery choose you.
(And yes, this is a monthly thing now. You’re welcome.) 💚🩸