Michael Land has joined the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) as a recruiter serving the Wilkes and Caldwell County areas. Blood collected by CBCC in these counties supplies Wilkes Regional Medical Center.

Land is responsible for managing relationships with businesses, high schools, colleges and community organizations to help increase blood donations through community blood drives. Previously, he worked in pharmaceutical sales for 11 years and as an athletic trainer. He graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education/English and also completed a four-year athletic training program at the Clemson University Athletic Department.

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 22 regional hospitals, serving 16 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 – every drop of blood collected remains here to help people in the Carolinas. 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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