Charity Report

  • Issued: February 2009
  • Expires: June 2012

Lifeshare Blood Centers

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337-436-4932

214 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5953

http://www.lifeshare.org

337-436-4932

214 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601-5953

http://www.lifeshare.org

Did Not Disclose

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The principal activity of the LifeShare Blood Center is to collect, process, test, store, and deliver volunteered blood donations to benefit patients who need them.The local LifeShare Blood Centers serves nine hospitals in the following five parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis.

Fundraising Financial

Methods of Fund raising for LifeShare include:1. Art for Life was a special fund raising event held in October 2002.2. Grant Proposals3. Direct Mail solicitations4. Print Advertisements

The corporate office for LifeShare Blood Centers is located in Shreveport, LA. This organization consists of offices in Beaumont, TX; Alexandria, LA; Lake Charles, LA; and Monroe, LA. Financial records include all offices.

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