Oktoberfest…For Beer Lovers and Lifesavers!
Leaves…pumpkins…sweater weather…and beer! That’s the sweet sound of October! And there’s no better way to ring in the Fall season than by saving lives with TBC! Good news — we’re teaming up with community-centered breweries the entire month so you can get rewarded for being a lifesaver.
It’s Oktoberfest the TBC way! Just like our brewery partners, we take pride in being local. As your community blood center, blood donations stay local, so when you donate with TBC, you save lives in the community. To celebrate Oktoberfest and our communities, TBC will be having mobile blood drives at various local breweries. Stop by to donate blood and you’ll walk away with a brewery gift card and snazzy koozie to hold that cold one.
(Please do not drink alcohol before or after donating blood)
Brewery blood drives vary by region:
Raleigh/ENC:
| 2-Oct | 4p-8p | LoneRider-Wake Forest | 1839 S. Main St Ste 600, Wake Forest |
| 5-Oct | 12p-5p | Fullsteam | 726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham |
| 6-Oct | 12p-4p | Clouds | 1233 Front St, Raleigh |
| 18-Oct | 4p-8p | Morgan St. Food Hall | 411 W. Morgan St., Raleigh |
| 19-Oct | 12:30p-5:30p | Big Boss Brewing | 1249 Wicker Dr, Greenville |
| 20-Oct | 1p-6p | Deep River Brewing | 700 W. Main St., Ste 102 |
| 25-Oct | 4p-8p | Morgan St. Food Hall | 411 W. Morgan St., Raleigh |
| 26-Oct | 12p-6p | Pitt St. Brewing | 630 S Pitt St., Greenville |
| 26-Oct | 1p-6p | Oak City Brewing | 616 N. First Ave, Knightdale |
| 12-Oct | 12-2:30pm | Hi-Wire Brewing | 800 Taylor St. Durham |
| 19-Oct | 2p-6p | Lonerider-Raleigh | 8816 Gulf Ct., Raleigh |
| 29-Oct | 4p-8p | The Glass Jug | 5410 NC-55 Suite V, Durham |
| 31-Oct | 4p-8p | Trophy Brewing and Tap | 656 Maywood Ave, Raleigh |
Upstate SC:
| 8-Oct | 3:30-8:30pm | Keowee Brewing | 401 E Main St, Seneca |
| 26-Oct | 12-5pm | 13 Stripes Brewery | 250 Mill Street, Taylors |
| 20-Oct | 3:30-6pm | Carolina Bauernhaus- Anderson | 115 Federal St, Anderson |
| 25-Oct | 3-8pm | Iron Hill Brewery | 741 Haywood Rd, Greenville |
Charleston:
| 5-Oct | 1p-6p | Palmetto Brewing Co. | 289 Huger St, Charleston |
| 9-Oct | 5p-9p | Frothy Beard Brewing Co. | 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston |
| 12-Oct | 11:30-3:30 | Low Tide Brewing | 2863 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island |
| 13-Oct | 11a-3p | Holy City Brewing | 4155 Dorchester Rd, Charleston |
| 24-Oct | 4-8pm | Ghost Monkey Brewery | 522 Wando Ln, Mt Pleasant |
| 27-Oct | 1-5pm | Tradesman Brewery | 1647 King St Ext N, Charleston |
| 27-Oct | 12-4pm | Two Blokes Brewery | 547 Long Point Rd, Mt Pleasant |
Asheville:
| 6-Oct | 4-9pm | Asheville Pizza and Brewing | 675 Merrimon Ave., Asheville |
| 16-Oct | 2-7pm | Oskar Blues Brewery | 342 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard |
*Click on each brewery name to make an appointment.
Local blood donations are especially important as winter approaches. Donations usually take a dip in the colder months. But the demand for blood never stops. That’s why our blood donors are essential to saving lives. Be the difference for someone in your community!
Blood donors must be healthy, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be 17 years old or 16 with written parental consent. Donors must bring a valid photo ID.
