The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) has an urgent need for blood and platelets as a result of Winter Storm Jonas and is urging the community to donate immediately.

Collections have been impacted since Wednesday of last week. CBCC is experiencing a shortage and has an urgent need for blood and platelet donations.

“We are faced with significantly low inventory levels as a result of the weather,” said Martin Grable, president and CEO of CBCC. “We had many blood drives that were cancelled and donors who were unable to safely drive to one of our blood donation centers. Due to our current shortage we urge the public to donate blood or platelets within the next few days. These are the times that we often struggle most to provide blood that hospitals and patients need.”

All CBCC Donation Centers and mobile drives are scheduled as planned. To make a donation appointment or schedule a community blood drive, call CBCC at 704-972-4700. For more information or to find a mobile drive or donation center location, visit www.cbcc.us.

Donor Center Hours

CHARLOTTE CENTER

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CONCORD CENTER

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GASTONIA CENTER

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HICKORY CENTER

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GREENSBORO CENTER

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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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