Posted on August 31, 2012 at 12:12 pmSeptember is a busy month in the world of public health! On top of Sickle Cell Awareness, September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Across America, thousands of courageous children fight pediatric cancer each year, facing life‑threatening battles that would challenge men and women of any age. In fact almost 13,000 children under the age of… Continue reading
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 10:00 amMy journey with the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas has truly been a joy; because of the overwhelming love that I have for community service. I have been with CBCC for six years, and I now have the great pleasure to continue to grow personally as well as professionally by helping to launch our… Continue reading
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 12:22 pmSickle Cell Awareness Month does not start for one more week, but you should mark your calendars now for the following blood drives to support Sickle Cell Patients. Join us in supporting area patients who are battling this disease and need blood products for their treatment. Doctors of America 9/6 MAS of Charlotte 9/7 Logan… Continue reading
Posted on August 21, 2012 at 3:54 pmPlatelets donors are a very dedicated type of blood donor but Al Whitney, a 75 year old Ohio man, took it one step further. You might ask how can you be more dedicated than donating every 2 weeks for 2 hours? Al has donated platelets in all 50 states, starting his journey in Erie PA… Continue reading
Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:54 pmAfter four months in Charlotte, April 2011, I found a home at the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. I had just moved from Louisville, KY where I had been working in the public health sector for a few years. My initial job at CBCC was a perfect fit because I was working on completing… Continue reading
Posted on August 14, 2012 at 9:15 amHey guys! My name is Blair and you may have seen me out recruiting at one of your favorite blood drives. But for two weeks in July I was MIA. I went on a mission trip to Kenya, Africa with Mt. Holly United Methodist Church in Rock Hill SC. We participated in water filter, clothing,… Continue reading
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 1:07 pmTo be eligible to donate blood, your hemoglobin (iron level) must be at least 12.5 on the day of your donation. Because a person’s iron level fluctuates on a daily basis it is important to eat iron-rich or iron-fortified foods at least 2 weeks prior to your donation. Our staff will check your hemoglobin on… Continue reading
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 10:06 amSherrill Furniture had only held one drive with CBCC before we reached out to them to help save our summer. This summer, with the blood shortage, CBCC has reached out to several of our sponsors to see if they were willing to pitch in for local patients and hold an additional drive this year. Sherrill… Continue reading
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:42 pmThe Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) is supporting regional public schools through its Second Annual ‘Pints for Pencils’ campaign. For each blood donation in August and September, CBCC will donate $1 for school supplies to the public school systems in the 16 North Carolina Counties and three South Carolina Counties they serve. “As… Continue reading
Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:58 pmWith the launch of our Sickle Cell Program, we wanted to provide some general facts about Sickle Cell: Sickle Cell is the most common genetic (inherited) blood disorder that causes red blood cells to create abnormal hemoglobin – the protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen and tissue. Patients with Sickle Cell have… Continue reading