The Blood Center has been a cornerstone of healthcare in the Gulf South region for over 50 years. Our mission is to provide a safe and adequate blood supply to hospitals and patients. In addition to blood collection and distribution, we are committed to educating the public about the importance of blood donation. Serving South Louisiana and Southern Mississippi, we have 12 fixed site locations and host several daily mobile blood drives. We are the primary blood supplier to some of the largest regional healthcare providers including LCMC, Singing River Health, and Forrest Health, among others.

Many of these hospitals, including the Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans, Tulane University Hospital and St. Tammany Parish Hospital, treat patients from throughout this region. For example, in 2005 Children's Hospital served nearly 1,000 children from Lafourche Parish.