ASHEVILLE, NC (August 15, 2012) -- On Monday, August 27, from 12:30 - 5:30 p.m., Autobell Car Wash will sponsor a blood drive at the Asheville Blood Donation Center (100 Edgewood Road) of the American Red Cross here. Autobell will provide each donor a coupon for a free full-service car wash redeemable at any Autobell location, including the company's western North Carolina stores in Asheville, Hendersonville, and Waynesville.

Walk-in donors are welcome; to schedule a donation appointment, donors should contact Jennifer Stump of the American Red ross of Western North Cawrolina at 828-258-3888, ext. 422.

The Carolinas Region of the American Red Cross serves more than 100 hospitals and medical centers, distributing approximately 1,500+ blood products each day to assist in the care of patients. For more information about the American Red Cross here, visit http://www.redcrosswnc.org.

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Autobell Car Wash is America's third largest conveyor car wash company, with 63 locations in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. The company was founded in 1969 in Charlotte by the late Charles Howard Sr. and remains privately held and operated by the Howard family. The company is well known for its water conservation procedures and has received numerous recognitions from utilities, governments, and media for its environmental commitment; community and employee relations; and its scholarship and charity car wash programs. For more information, visit http://www.autobell.com.