opening of its new donor center in Hickory, marking its fifth location
in the region. Located in the Valley Corners Shopping Center at 2217
Hwy 70 SE, the new Hickory Center is open three days per week –
Sundays through Tuesdays– with some evening appointments.
Hours of operation are: Sundays 7:30AM-5:00PM and Mondays
10:00AM-8:00PM. Tuesday hours will alternated weekly between an early
and late schedule on an ongoing basis: 7:30AM-5:00PM (5/15) and
10:00AM-8:00PM (5/22).
Donors can donate both whole blood and platelets at the Hickory
location, which will serve as the base for mobile blood collection and
the distribution point for the hospitals in the Hickory region. The
expanded mobile operations also enables area businesses, houses of
faith, organizations and schools to sponsor CBCC blood drives at their
respective location. To schedule an appointment to donate blood or
platelets at the Hickory Center or plan a blood drive, call
704-972-4700 or visit www.cbcc.us/donate.
"We are excited to bring the donors of this region the opportunity to
donate more consistently and also within their own community directly
supporting local hospitals and patients," said Martin Grable,
president and CEO of the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas.
"This is a state-of the-art of the facility and Hickory's first blood
distribution center that will play a major role in collecting blood
and saving local lives."
The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas and the Catawba County
Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and
grand opening celebration on Tuesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. The event
is open to the public and everyone is invited to come and visit CBCC's
new facility and learn how they can help save local lives.
As the primary blood supplier to 21 area hospitals, including Catawba
Valley Regional Medical Center, Frye Regional Medical Center,
Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln, Grace Hospital and Valdese Hospital,
CBCC relies on local organizations and volunteer blood donors to help
provide the nearly 400 blood products needed each day to treat area
patients. CBCC operates four other donor centers regionally,
including: Charlotte (4447 South Blvd.); Concord (363 Church Street
North, Suite 170); Gastonia (2524 East Franklin Blvd, Suite E); and
Monroe (600 Hospital Drive in CMC-Union).
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 21
regional hospitals, serving patients who live in 16 North Carolina and
three South Carolina counties. The mission of CBCC is to be the
steward of a community resource – life-saving blood and the vision is
to help build and strengthen the bonds of community. CBCC is strictly
a blood center, completely focused on gathering red blood cells,
platelets and plasma from volunteer donors to save local lives – every
drop of blood collected stays here to help people in the Carolinas.
The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas 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.
Visit and bookmark CBCC's virtual press room today. Follow the
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on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CBCCarolinas.
