Join MEDIC in celebrating first responders and honoring the 20th anniversary of 9/11 from August 30 through September 5. First responders will receive a special, commemorative pin (first-come, first-served). All donors, first responders included, will receive the special edition t-shirt and Texas Roadhouse coupon. Those who donate on Monday and Tuesday are automatically entered to…
Blood is constantly in demand. Surgeries, serious injuries like car wrecks and different illnesses require patients to have blood transfusions. While the need never changes, blood banks’ inventory does. The fluctuations are most noticeable during the Summer months when people take vacations. The situation has been made more dire as the Covid-19 pandemic has created…
Knoxville, Tenn. – Beginning, September 7, MEDIC Regional Blood Center will restart COVID Convalescent Plasma collections. MEDIC stopped collecting CCP in late March because there was a nationwide stock available and because the patient numbers had decreased. As COVID numbers rise again, there are now less than 10,000 units in the national supply. MEDIC will…
Join MEDIC at West Town Mall on August 13 as we celebrate our kiddos going back to school! Everyone who donates will be automatically entered to win big back to school bucks! One lucky donor will win a $250 E-gift card. Two lucky donors will receive a $100 New Balance gift card. All donors will…
MEDIC is proud to partner with Pigeon Forge Snow! From August 12-13 all donors will receive a coupon for one hour of free snow tubing. You can schedule today at 865-524-3074 or online!
Knoxville-area hospital organizations including Blount Memorial Hospital, Covenant Health, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare, and The University of Tennessee Medical Center are urging community members to donate blood, platelets, and plasma at MEDIC Regional Blood Center in the coming weeks. Each year, area hospitals transfuse more than 50,000 blood products for regional patients. That…
MEDIC is partnering with Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge for your chance to win a pair of tickets. Donate at any of our centers or mobile drives and be automatically entered to win. There will be one drawing each day for one winner throughout the week of August 2 – 6. Call us…
Join MEDIC as we continue celebrating Summer with a cookout for our donors! All donor centers and some select mobile drives will be serving up free hot dogs throughout the week. See the schedule below to find a location closest to you! All donors will receive a special tie-dye shirt, frosted MEDIC cup, Salsarita’s coupon,…
MEDIC is partnering with Soaky Mountain in Sevierville for a chance to beat the heat! Donate at one of our centers or mobile drives starting July 12 through July 17 for your chance to win a pair of free tickets to the waterpark. One winner per day. All donors will receive a tie-dye shirt and…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is excited to partner with Bruster’s Ice Cream to save lives! Donate on June 30 or July 1 to receive a coupon for a free pint of ice cream. Donors will also receive our special tie-dye t-shirt. Appointments are preferred but we can take walk-ins when slots are available. Select the…