{"id":23149,"date":"2026-07-31T13:39:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23149"},"modified":"2026-07-31T13:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:39:40","slug":"houchin-community-blood-bank-celebrates-5th-year-partnering-with-blood-emergency-readiness-corps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23149","title":{"rendered":"Houchin Community Blood Bank celebrates 5th year partnering with Blood Emergency Readiness Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Houchin Community Blood Bank is celebrating the anniversary of its partnership with the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps.<\/p>\n<p>The blood bank and BERC have been working in partnership for five years, working together to \u201censure lifesaving blood is available whenever and wherever disaster strikes,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>BERC was established in 2021 with seven blood centers and has grown into a nationwide network of 38 blood centers in nearly every state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<aside class=\"promo-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\"><br \/>\n\t\tWatch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. Click to learn more about KGET+\t<\/a><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In tandem the organizations respond to emergencies, like mass causality events and natural disasters to provide blood. <\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, BERC has been activated 18 times, providing more than 1,600 units of blood, the organization said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether responding to hurricanes, severe weather, large-scale accidents, or other emergencies, the program demonstrates the strength of collaboration, preparedness, and community,\u201d Houchin said. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The blood bank said that if a disaster were to ever impact Kern County and blood was needed, Houchin would have 37 partner blood centers across the country ready to respond.<\/p>\n<p>Houchin Community Blood Bank CEO Jonathan Bautista said the corps program is a \u201cperfect example\u201d of what happens when organizations \u201cput patients before themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day, our team works to ensure local hospitals have the blood they need, but through BERC we are also part of something much larger,\u201d Bautista said. \u201cWe stand ready to help communities across our nation, and if our community ever faces a disaster, we know our partners across this great country will stand ready to send blood our way. 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