TBC in the news
ECU, NC State Go Head-to-Head in Annual Blood Drive Competition
The Blood Connection (TBC) – Eastern North Carolina’s community blood center – is hosting its 3rd annual, week-long blood drive competition in partnership with East Carolina University and NC State University. The blood drive event is scheduled for the week of Monday, October 2nd through Friday, October 6th in various locations across both university campuses.
36th Annual Operation Blood Drive to be held on Thursday, June 29: WLOS (NC)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — News 13 is partnering with the American Red Cross and The Blood Connection for the 36th Annual Operation Blood Drive on Thursday, June 29th. The drive runs all day and there are multiple donation locations across the region.
Donate blood Wednesday to celebrate World Blood Donor Day: WRAL (NC)
Wednesday is World Blood Donor Day as blood centers around the world work to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.
WTOC partnering with The Blood Connection for blood drive: WTOC (GA)
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Did you know that you can save up to three lives with one blood donation? WTOC is partnering with the Blood Connection for a blood drive on World Blood Donor Day on June 14.
GreenJackets to host two summer blood drives with The Blood Connection: Post & Courier (GA)
Donate blood while watching baseball at SRP Park this summer. The GreenJackets will host drives by The Blood Connection on June 15 and Aug. 10. The June drive, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., corresponds with World Blood Donor Day.
McLeod to continue relationship with The Blood Connection: SCNOW (SC)
FLORENCE, S.C. — McLeod Health has renewed the partnership with The Blood Connection for an additional year to meet patient needs with a stable blood supply. This will be the fifth year that The Blood Connection has been the supplier of blood products to all the...
More young blood donors needed ahead of hurricane season: Post & Courier (SC)
The Blood Connection is looking for more donors as the Lowcountry enters hurricane season. A majority of the blood donors in South Carolina are over the age of 65, possibly because people in that age group deal with chronic diseases and ailments and know how important...
Asheville breweries compete in Battle of the Breweries for good cause: WLOS (NC)
Through May 27, breweries across Asheville will be hosting blood drives in partnership with The Blood Connection. It is the first brewery battle of its kind, with a dozen participating businesses.
Blood drive to honor fallen Upstate deputy: WSPA (SC)
The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office will honor the memory of fallen deputy Alex Burdette on Friday with a blood drive.
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