Community Blood Center to open Belmont Office
Monday, May 5 Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. for the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas new Gaston County Donor Center in Belmont.
The location is 1212 Spruce Street in the CaroMont Health Building. This is the CBCC’s first satellite office.
It will collect whole blood and platelets.
CBCC is a nonprofit organization which provides more than 90 percent of the blood used at 14 area hospitals including Gaston Memorial, Piedmont Medical Center and all of the Carolinas HealthCareand Presbyterian hospitals in the Charlotte metro area.
For more details, call 704-972-4700 or visit www.cbcc.us.
Wow ! Newcomers make another impact
See The Spectacular 33 N. Main Renovation Thursday
What a difference in the building at 33 N. Main in Belmont from August to March!
And here’s your chance to see the renovation that owner Richard LaVecchia has achieved as the new Designing Brides and the relocated Peppermint Shoestring hold an open house and grand opening Thursday, March 13, from 10 AM until 7 PM.
Nancy Lepore, owner of Designing Brides, and Lynnelle Dobbins, owner of the Peppermint Shoestring Children’s Boutique, extend a special invitation to Chamber members and friends to come by between 5 p.m and 7 p.m. for tours and refreshments.
The building, which was once used as a funeral home, a clothing store, and most recently, a gift basket shop, will be a fine addition to the thriving downtown community.
Several neighbors and friends met Nancy Lepore and her husband, Patrick, last summer during the Friday Night Alive activities.
Run For The Money – 6
Many people in the community received the official 6th Annual Run For The Money donor forms in the mail this week from the Community Foundation of Gaston County.
Over 100 nonprofit organizations benefit from contributions to the Community Foundation through this event. Since its inception, the Run For The Money event has raised over $5 million with $1.4 million coming from the Community Foundation itself.
With the recent cutbacks by the United Way to emergency service organizations, it is a prudent and wise investment of donor directed funds to this annual event.
Mark April 19 on your calendars and participate in the 5K run or 2K fun-walk, but more importantly, make a contribution to one or more of the organizations listed and approved for participation.
You do need to obtain and official form and those can be received directly from participating agencies and the Community Foundation.
Mailer: run-for-the-money-donor-form.pdf
The Belmont Front Porch 