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Carolinas Medical Center, Organ Donation to be Highlighted in Thanksgiving Day CBS Sports Feature and Los Angeles Times Feature

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

            Carolinas Medical Center will be highlighted in a CBS Sports
            feature to air on Thanksgiving Day.  The story recalls the fatal
            accident that took the life of NFL wide receiver Chris Henry in
            Charlotte, his mother's difficult decision to donate his organs,
    WHAT:   and the "gift of life" that followed for four people.

            Visit Carolinas Medical Center website for more information on the
    WHERE:  story, organ donation and to read the press release.

    WHEN:  CBS promos are now running on www.cbssports.com.

            CBS will air the full story on Thanksgiving Day between noon and
            12:30 p.m. on NFL Today.

            The Los Angeles Times will run a print story on Thanksgiving Day;
            print media can pick up the story on The Tribune Newspaper wire.
            Story embargoed for Thanksgiving Day.

            The Charlotte Observer will run a local story on Thanksgiving Day;
            print media can pick up the story on The McClatchy Co. wire.

            Media can follow Carolinas Medical Center on Twitter at
            @CarolinasMedCTR or receive updates at http://www.facebook.com/
    NOTE:   carolinashealthcare.

SOURCE Carolinas Medical Center