Community Blood Center of the Carolinas is co-sponsoring a series of blood drives during April throughout the Lake Norman area. Here’s the list:
April 10, 2011
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
10500 Beatties Ford Rd
Huntersville, NC  28078
9:00 am -12:00 pm

April 11, 2011
Lake Norman Charter School
12435 Old Statesville Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
8:30am-2:30pm

April 16, 2011
The Grand Theatre AmStar
206 Norman Station Blvd
Mooresville, NC  28117
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

April 18, 2011
CPCC North
11930 Verhoeff Dr.
Huntersville, NC  28078
9:00 am – 1:00 pm, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Free t-shirt for donors!

April 19, 2011
Lowe’s YMCA
170 Joe Knox
Mooresville, NC  28117
3:30 pm – 7:00 pm

April 23, 2011
Regal Theaters Birkdale 16
16950 Birkdale Commons Pkway
Huntersville, NC  28078
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Free t-shirt for donors!

NOTE: Community Blood Center of the Carolinas’ minimum weight requirement for blood donors is 120 pounds

More public drives can be found by logging on to the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas Web site at www.cbcc.us. CBCC also has donation centers in Charlotte, Belmont, and Union County. You may call 704-972-4700 to make an appointment at any location.

Charlotte Center
4447 South Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28209
Sunday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10am – 8:00pm

Belmont Center
1212 Spruce Street, Caramont Health Building, Belmont, NC 28012
Monday and Saturday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 8:00pm

CMC-Union Center
600 Hospital Drive, located in the Pavilion area, Monroe, NC 28112
Tuesday and Friday: 7:00am – 5:00pm

The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) is a non-profit community-based blood center and the primary blood supplier to 19 regional hospitals, serving patients who live in 16 North Carolina and three South Carolina counties. CBCC’s hospital partners include: Carolinas Healthcare System, CaroMont Health, Piedmont Medical Center, Grace Hospital, Valdese Hospital, Frye Regional Medical Center, Central Carolina Hospital and Stanly Regional Medical Center .The Center’s mission is to be the steward of a community resource – life-saving blood. CBCC is strictly a blood center, completely focused on gathering red blood cells, platelets and plasma from volunteer donors to save local lives. Every drop of blood collected stays here to help people in our community. Our vision is to help build and strengthen the bonds of community.

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