MEDIC Regional Blood Center, WATE and Star 102.1 are teaming up and asking community members to “Roll Up Your Sleeve” during the week of January 13th – 17th to assist in restocking the blood bank.
Donors can visit one of four donor centers in East Tennessee or one of 27 public mobile drives during the week. All donors will receive a special edition “Roll Up Your Sleeve” long-sleeve t-shirt and Texas Roadhouse appetizer coupon.
“The beginning of each year brings inventory challenges for MEDIC,” said Director of Marketing and Donor Recruitment Kristy Altman. “We see a decrease in donor visits through the holidays but a steady to increased usage of blood products. Roll Up Your Sleeve week is very important for our inventory and to all of the patients who will need a blood transfusion in the coming days and weeks.”
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is an independent blood center and regional nonprofit organization serving 25 hospitals in 22 counties. MEDIC is not affiliated with the American Red Cross.
Whole blood donations take roughly 45 minutes to one hour and one pint of blood can save up to three lives. Each year, 4.5 million Americans will need a blood transfusion with one patient in seven entering a hospital needing blood.
MEDIC now offers appointments for whole blood donations at their four donor centers. Appointments can be made online at www.medicblood.org/donate or by calling 865-521-2658.
1-13-19
Food City Hardin Valley 12pm-3pm
11501 Hardin Valley Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37932
Food City- Middlebrook Pike 4:30pm-7:30pm
9565 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37931
Food City- Blaine 12pm-6pm
180 Rutledge Pike
Blaine, TN 37709
Food City Kingston 12pm-6pm
1000 Ladd Landing Blvd
Kingston, TN 37763
Food City Andrew Johnson Hwy. 12pm-6pm
2755 East Andrew Johnson Hwy
Greeneville, TN 37745
1-14-19
Food City- Tazewell 12pm-6pm
1410 North Broad Street
Tazewell, TN 37879
Food City- Western Plaza 11am-6pm
181 Western Plaza
Newport, TN 37821
Food City- Maryville East 12pm-6pm
2135 E. Broadway
Maryville, TN 37804
Food City- Seymour 11am-6pm
11503 Chapman Highway
Seymour, TN 37865
Food City- South Grove Mall 11am-2pm
7608 Mountain Grove
Knoxville, TN 37920
Food City- Dean Hill 3:30pm-6pm
284 Morrell Rd
Knoxville, TN 37919
1-15-19
Food City- Sevierville 11am-6pm
741 Dolly Parton Parkway
Sevierville, TN 37862
Food City- Maynardville 12pm-6pm
4344 Maynardville Hwy.
Maynardville, TN 37807
Food City- Jefferson City 12pm-6pm
1507 Odell Dr.
Jefferson City, TN 37760
WATE-TV 12pm-6:30pm
1306 North Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37917
Food City- Loudon 12pm-6pm
2799 Highway 72 N
Loudon, TN 37774
1-16-19
Food City- Oliver Springs 12pm-6pm
508 E Tri-County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
Food City- Kodak 11am-6pm
2946 Winfield Dunn Parkway
Kodak, TN 37764
Food City- Maryville West 12pm-6pm
1610 West Broadway Ave.
Maryville, TN 37801
Food City- Powell 12pm-6pm
7350 Clinton Hwy
Powell, TN 37849
Food City- E. Morris Blvd. 11am-6pm
1105 E. Morris Blvd.
Morristown, TN 37813
Food City- Harriman 12pm-6pm
1130 South Roane St.
Harriman, TN 37748
1-17-19
Food City- Dandridge 12pm-6pm
Food City Shopping Center
123 West Highway 25/70
Dandridge, TN 37725
Food City- Clinton 12pm-6pm
507 S Charles G Seivers Blvd
Clinton, TN 37716
Food City- Middlesboro 12pm-6pm
102 North 12th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
Food City- Vonore 12pm-6pm
2120 Hwy 411
Vonore, TN 37885
Food City- Lafollette 12pm-6pm
2221 Jacksboro Pike
Suite 1
Jacksboro, TN 37757
