Upstate, SC -- June 19, 2007 -- In reaction to a recent announcement of low blood supply in the Upstate, CommunitySouth Bank & Trust organized two successful blood drives.
The Bank teamed up with The Blood Connection, who provided the means of blood collection via their popular Blood Mobiles. The Bank’s Easley headquarters, located at 6602 Calhoun Memorial Highway, held their blood drive on May 3 and collected 13 units for donation. The Bank’s new Greer office, located at 530 West Wade Hampton Boulevard, collected 36 units for donation on May 9.
The Blood Connection, founded in 1979, is the largest non-profit, community blood center in the Upstate of South Carolina. It provides 100% of the volunteer blood supply to local hospitals. The Blood Connection operates centers in four Upstate counties and has an average of five blood drives every day collecting over 85,000 blood units each year.
About CommunitySouth Bank & Trust:
CommunitySouth Bank & Trust (OTCBB: CBSO) commenced operations in the Upstate of South Carolina on January 18, 2005. After completing the largest initial public offering ever for a South Carolina-based bank at the time, the Company capitalized with $30 million and has since grown assets to over $300 million.CommunitySouth is one of the fastest growing and most profitable de novo banks in the country, compared to peer banks that also opened during the first quarter of 2005.
CommunitySouth is headquartered in Easley, South Carolina and currently operates full-service banking offices in Easley, Mauldin, Spartanburg, Anderson and Greer, and plans to open additional offices in Greenville and Spartanburg in 2007.The Company also operates a full-service mortgage division.
CommunitySouth offers a complete line of banking products and services, including commercial, consumer and mortgage loans, personal and business checking and savings accounts, free online banking and bill pay, nationwide free ATMs, free business courier service, remote deposit service, courtesy overdraft coverage, and more.
For additional information, please call us at 864-306-2540, toll-free at 864-421-CSBT, or visit: www.communitysouthbankandtrust.com.
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