In 2009, CNP employees, family members and friends donated 5,371 units of blood. This is an increase of over 700 blood donations from the previous year. CNP and the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center recently honored all Houston-area blood drive coordinators and their assistants at an awards luncheon. Debbie Hafer, secretary at Richmond Warehouse, was named Blood Drive Coordinator of the Year and is pictured with David McClanahan, CNP president and CEO, and Brian G. Gannon, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center president and CEO. Other awards are listed below:
| Highest percentage of donations with fewer than 100 employees | 1st place: Alvin Warehouse 2nd place: Richmond Warehouse 3rd place: Fort Bend Service Center 4th place: Galveston Service Center |
| Highest percentage of donations with 101 to 200 employees | 1st place: Baytown Service Center 2nd place: H.O. Clarke Service Center 3rd place: Bellaire Service Center |
| Highest percentage of donations with more than 201 employees | 1st place: Major Underground 2nd place: EC/DC 3rd place: CenterPoint Energy Tower |
| Most improved blood drive | Cypress Service Center |
| First-time donors | 1st place: Baytown Service Center 2nd place: CenterPoint Energy Tower 3rd place: Cypress Service Center |
| Highest overall percentage of blood donations | Tie: Baytown Service Center and Alvin Warehouse |
| Blood drive “hero” of the year | Charlie Rice, crew leader, Navigation office |
