Texas Big Country Chapter
Texas is a big state and our Big Country Chapter is inclusive of 38 of those great counties. Our teams of volunteers and staff now serve more than 770,000 people from Wichita Falls to Brownwood and all areas in between.
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Fax: (940) 322-2039
Responded to 228 disaster operations
Installed 414 free smoke alarms
169 Homes made safer
Delivered 1,423 services for military members, veterans and their families
Trained 9,754 people in lifesaving skills like CPR, First Aid and AED
Instructed 1,146 students in aquatics and water safety
The Red Cross is here for you. Please call us 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) - 24 hours a day.
Information on blood drives, blood donation appointments as well as your personal blood donor account can be found on our Red Cross Blood website (click the link below). You may also call us 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
We provide help for members of the military, veterans and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. Call 1-877-272-7337 (24 hours a day) or click below to learn more.
The Red Cross offers classes in: CPR, first aid, lifeguarding, learn to swim, water safety and more. Click below to learn more.
For questions about classes or certification cards you may also call: 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Kara Nickens joined the American Red Cross North Texas Region as the executive director for the Texas Big Country Chapter in June 2023. Nickens is based in Wichita Falls, where she engages with community stakeholders and oversees Red Cross programs and services from Wichita Falls to Abilene, San Angelo, Brownwood and everything in between.
Before joining the Red Cross, Kara served as the chief executive officer for the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. During her tenure at the food bank, they implemented several new programs including a mobile pantry program that delivered food to people in food deserts who might not otherwise have access to nutritious food. Under her leadership, the food bank doubled the amount of food distributed.
Kara received a bachelor’s degree from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls and spent the first 20-plus years of her career serving as the executive director for private living and day habilitation programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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