The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) recently presented the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte (RMH of Charlotte) with a check for $5,961 from its Third Annual ‘Pint for a Night’ campaign. During the campaign, CBCC gave a financial contribution for every blood donation made during the months of March and April.

“We are very grateful for the generous gift from the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas and for all the blood donors participating in ‘Pint for a Night’," said Mona Johnson-Gibson, executive director of RMH of Charlotte. “The generosity of everyone involved is a win-win for patients in our local hospitals and our Ronald McDonald House families."

“Supporting organizations like the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte is core to our mission of strengthening the bonds of community,” said Martin Grable, president and CEO of CBCC. “Many thanks to our amazing blood donors who made ‘Pint for a Night’ a huge success. Together, we are helping ensure hospitalized children have the blood products they need while bringing comfort to their families.”

About the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte

The Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte is an independent 501(c)(3) charity, which opened on May 9, 2011, and serves the families of children being treated at Levine Children’s Hospital and Hemby Children’s Hospital. The mission of the RMH of Charlotte is to provide the families of children being treated in area medical facilities with a safe, affordable and caring “home-away-from-home.” For more information on RMH of Charlotte, call 704-335-1191 or visit www.rmhofcharlotte.org.

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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