Western NC – Give blood and help save local lives! Donate blood with Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. Call 1-888-59-BLOOD or visit www.cbcc.us to make an appointment at any location listed below.

More public drives can be found at Community Blood Center of the Carolinas’ website www.cbcc.us.

CBCC has donation centers in Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, and Hickory (www.cbcc.us/about/donor-center-hours.php for center hours).

Catawba County: Oct. 10, Lee Industries Plant 1 &2, 2505 North Ashe Ave, Plant 2, Newton, NC 28658, 8am‑11am.

Oct. 10, Peoples Bank, 518 West C Street, Newton, NC 28658, 2:30pm‑5:30pm.

Oct. 14, AMC Hickory 15, 2000 Catawba Valley Blvd Southeast, Hickory, NC 28602, 2pm‑5pm. Free ticket voucher for donors!

Oct. 27, AMC Hickory 15, 2000 Catawba Valley Blvd Southeast, Hickory, NC 28602, 5pm-8pm. Free ticket voucher for donors!

Caldwell County: Oct. 15, Caldwell Middle College, 2857 Hickory Blvd, Hudson, NC 28638, 11am‑3pm.

Burke County: October 24, East Burke High School, 3695 E Burke Blvd, Connellys Springs, NC 28612, 8am‑1:30pm.