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Contact:
Constance Flynt – Community Blood Center of the Carolinas – 704-972-4700
Jenni Walker – Walker PR Group – 704-649-6571
CBCC to Host Blood Drive in Honor of Five-Year-Old Cancer Survivor in Rutherfordton – Aug. 29
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. – Aug. 24, 2015 – The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) will be hosting a community blood drive in honor of Colby Max Whiteside at the Co-ed Pumpkin Ball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 29. The blood drive will take place from 10:00AM – 1:30PM at Crestview Park in Rutherfordton.
Whiteside is five years old and currently batting Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), with which he was diagnosed on Aug. 12, 2015. He has already received blood products and platelets in the past two weeks. During the Tournament, participants can donate funds to help the Whitesides Family with medical costs and also donate blood with CBCC to help meet the needs of local patients.
“Cancer patients are the number one recipients of blood products, so this blood drive is a powerful way to support Colby [Whiteside] and other local patients in our area hospitals,” said Miranda Cole, a CBCC donor recruiter who is helping coordinate this blood drive. “We are honored to be part of this Pumpkin Ball Tournament and the community’s efforts to make a difference for those who rely on life-saving blood as part of their medical treatment.”
To make an appointment for this community blood drive, call Miranda Cole at 828-289-5883 or log onto www.cbcc.us. Walk-ins are also welcome.
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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Contact:
Constance Flynt – Community Blood Center of the Carolinas – 704-972-4700
Jenni Walker – Walker PR Group – 704-649-6571