The center meets the blood and blood component needs of patients being treated in more than 170 health care institutions in a 25-county Texas Gulf Coast, Brazos Valley and east Texas regions.

The Blood Center encourages individuals to Commit for Life, which is a partnership between the community and Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center that is focused on saving lives and permanently increasing the blood supply.

[2] The center stated that, for it to serve its area effectively, it would have to collect 333,000 units in 2010, with more than 1,000 donations per day.

[3] Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and is accredited, licensed and inspected by American Association of Blood Banks, the Food and Drug Administration, Medicare as well as local and state authorities.

In 2007, the center collected a total of 291,319 units of blood and blood components, exceeding 2006's record by more than 18,000 units.