Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
St. Luke Methodist Church — 2308 Bowie Dr, Corsicana, TX 75110
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — 8200 FM741, Forney, TX 75126
Friday, November 13, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Avenue Church — 1761 N Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Monday, November 30, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The OC — 680 Innovation Blvd, Forney, TX 75126
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ennis Public Library, Community Room — 501 W Ennis Ave, Ennis, TX 75119
Friday, December 4, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Avenue Church, The Cafe — 1761 N Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The OC, Multipurpose Room 184 — 680 Innovation Blvd, Forney, TX 75126
Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
First Christian Church, Fellowship Hall/Gym — 1920 Beaumont St, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Friday, December 11, 2026 | 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
American Red Cross East Texas Tyler Office — 320 East Rieck Rd., Tyler, TX 75703
Saturday, December 12, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
God's Way Baptist Church, Room 1 — 2518 Garden Valley Rd, Tyler, TX 75702
Date and location:
November 7, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Corsicana Office - 301 Hospital Drive G102, Corsicana, TX 75110
December 12, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Texarkana Office - 821 Spruce St, Texarkana, TX 75501
Dates and locations:
November 14, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Paris Office - 2673 N. Main St., Suite F, Paris, TX 75460
December 14, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Longview Office - 306 W. Whaley St., Longview, TX 7501
Responded to 462 disaster operations
Installed 845 free smoke alarms
306 Homes Made Safer
Delivered 875 services for military members, veterans and their families
Trained 5,118 people in lifesaving skills like CPR, First Aid and AED
Instructed 1,244 students in aquatics and water safety
Held 63 blood drives
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.
Karen Holt lives north of Longview in Diana, Texas. Holt joined the Red Cross in the Spring of 2022. The East Texas Chapter comprises 29 counties between DFW and the Arkansas and Louisiana border.
Holt has a passion for volunteerism—serving on city, county and state boards—and is a former New Diana ISD trustee, where she served the district for eight years. She has also helped the most vulnerable in the Tyler and Longview areas, serving as the executive director of East Texas CASA and as the housing navigator with Community Healthcare before joining the Red Cross.
Holt is a proud mom to Haleigh, Addison and Claire.
