The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) and Saluda Trail Middle School are teaming up to host a blood drive in honor of Trevor Aureliano, an eighth-grade student who is currently fighting Stage IIIB Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The community blood drive will take place on Friday, Oct. 16, from 2:00–5:30PM at Saluda Trail Middle School located at 2300 Saluda Road in Rock Hill (29730).

Aureliano is currently receiving treatment at Carolinas HealthCare System’s Levine Children’s Hospital. Saluda Trail Middle School and the community are rallying to support Aureliano and his family by hosting this blood drive. To make a donation appointment for this blood drive or any other CBCC blood drive, visit www.cbcc.us or call 704-972-4700.

“Giving blood is a great way to support local patients like Trevor [Aureliano] who rely on life-saving blood for their treatment,” said Sheila Deese, a donor recruiter with CBCC. “We encourage the community to join us on October 16 to donate blood and honor The Aureliano Family. This is a powerful way our community can come together and truly make a difference.”

About Community Blood Center of the Carolinas

The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) is a non-profit community-based blood center and the primary blood supplier to 27 regional hospitals, serving 19 North Carolina and three South Carolina counties. CBCC focuses exclusively on gathering red blood cells, platelets and plasma from volunteer donors to save local lives here in the Carolinas. Every drop stays here, saving local lives. CBCC is a member of America’s Blood Centers, North America’s largest network of community-based, independent blood centers providing more than 50% of the nation’s blood supply.

For more information on hosting a blood drive or donating blood in your area, visit www.cbcc.us or call 704-972-4700.

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