Winter Storm Closures in the Carolinas

Updated: Monday, February 2, at 3pm.

For the safety of our Team Members and Donors, operations will remain closed on Monday, February 2 in North Carolina and Greenville, SC.

Monday, February 2, 2026

Beaufort, South Carolina Donor Center and Big Red Bus: Open at 12pm

All Other Donor Centers and Big Red Bus Blood Drives in the Carolinas Are Closed

Affected Donor Centers:

Ballantyne Donor Center

Charlotte Donor Center

Concord Donor Center

Gastonia Donor Center

Greensboro Donor Center

Greenville Donor Center

Hickory Donor Center

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

 Donor Centers in North Carolina, as well as Greenville, South Carolina, will be OPEN.

Big Red Bus blood drives will start operations at 11:00am, with the exception of Greensboro Blood Drives, which will remain closed.

For donors outside of the Carolinas, we ask that you brave the cold and donate to support the blood supply. Your donation is critical to helping us meet the needs of patients in our communities.