WE EXIST BECAUSE YOU DONATE
LET’S SAVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Blood is the gift that sustains life—and thanks to our donors, patients in our community have the chance to live their lives to the fullest. The Blood Connection is an independent, non-profit community blood center led by local leaders who care deeply about the people we serve. Our mission is simple but vital: to provide our healthcare partners with a safe, reliable and cost-effective blood supply—because every life depends on it.
FIND USOUR HISTORY
For generations, families across the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia have relied on The Blood Connection—knowing that in an emergency, blood will be there when it’s needed most. That peace of mind exists because of the generous donors who step up every day in our communities. But it wasn’t always that way, and it’s only possible today because neighbors continue to give to save lives.
1962
A group of community-minded physicians, hospital and civic leaders decided on a plan to serve the needs of patients in the community and formed The Greenville Blood Assurance Plan.
1978–1981
The Greenville Blood Assurance Plan was officially merged into a new organization called Carolina Blood Center. When service was initiated for hospitals in Georgia, the name of the organization was changed to Carolina-Georgia Blood Center.
2000
The board of trustees adopted the mission-oriented name, The Blood Connection. This name more accurately reflected the organization's mission—to ensure an adequate, safe, and cost-effective blood supply for its healthcare partners.
2016
A new modern and versatile brand identity was created to establish a set of standards that will help maintain a sense of continuity as we continue to expand to more regions.
2017
TBC also started servicing the Raleigh, NC area in 2017. A donor center and distribution hub opened on July 23, 2018 on Glenwood Avenue. In 2019, TBC began serving hospitals in the Charleston, SC area. And now TBC's reach in South Carolina and Georgia is even greater as 2021 hosted three donation center grand openings.
2019
TBC expanded to Charleston, opening a donor center and processing lab.
2020
TBC held the largest blood drive on east coast during COVID-19 pandemic, collecting over 1,100 units at PNC Arena in one day grand openings. TBC opened its newest center in Anderson, SC in June of 2023.
2024
The Blood Connection opened 5 new centers across areas of service: Roanoke, VA (March), Wake Forest, NC (April), Rock Hill, SC (July), Greenville, NC (December), Evans, GA (December).
2025
TBC expands into Southern Virginia with our Danville community donor center, expanding our lifesaving mission further North.
2026
Due to overwhelming population and growth and hospital demand, TBC opened its Simpsonville community donor center to serve the greater Greenville and Laurens County population.