Community Blood Center of the Carolinas has listed public blood drives in the Lake Norman area this month. They include a blood donation drive, Saturday, September 17, at Leanne Stoltzfus Student Drive, and another on Thursday, September 22, at Mooresville High School. Here’s the list:

September 14, 2011

First Baptist Church Mooresville
150 South Church St.
Mooresville, NC 28115
4:30 pm-7:30 pm

September 16, 2011

Pine Lake Preparatory School
1639 Mecklenburg HWY
Mooresville, NC  28115
8:00 am – 1:30 pm

September 17, 2011

Leanne Stoltzfus Student Drive
589 Brawley School Rd
Mooresville, NC  28117
9:00 am – 2:00 pm

September 22, 2011

Mooresville High School
659 East Center Ave
Mooresville, NC  28115
8:00 am – 1:30 pm

*Please note the 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 Carolinas Website 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: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10am – 8:00pm

Gastonia Center

2524 East Franklin Blvd, Suite E, Gastonia, NC 28056
Sunday*, Monday, Saturday*: 7:30am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 7:30pm

*The Gastonia Center will be open the first, third and fifth Saturday and the second and fourth Sunday of the month.

CMC-Union Center

600 Hospital Drive, located in the Pavilion area, Monroe, NC 28112
Tuesday and Friday: 7:30am – 5:00pm

Concord Center

Old Creamery Building
363 Church Street North, Suite 170, Concord, NC 28025
Sunday* and Tuesday: 7:00am – 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am – 8:30pm

*The Concord Center will be open the first, third and fifth Sunday of the month.

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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