The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) will be hosting a blood drive as part of the Claire’s Army and Poyner Spruill LLP “Pancake Breakfast & Blood Drive” on Saturday, June 13.

The Blood Drive portion will be 8:00AM-Noon and the Pancake Breakfast will be 7:30-10:30AM at Trinity Presbyterian Church located at 3115 Providence Road in Charlotte (28211). The Breakfast is $8 person and $5 for children ages 3-10.

The event is being held in memory of Claire Ratliff who was diagnosed with cancer on Aug. 30, 2009 – the day she was born – and passed away on Jan. 17, 2012. During her battle against neuroblastoma, Claire received more than 75 blood and platelet transfusions. Her parents, Emily and Kevin Ratliff, started Claire’s Army to provide support for families fighting childhood cancer. Kevin Ratliff is a loyal CBCC blood donor and is hosting the blood drive to give back to the community and help other local patients. For more information about Claire’s Army, visit http://clairesarmy.org.

To make an appointment for this blood drive or another mobile drive, visit www.cbcc.us or call 704-972-4700.

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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