Area Hospital Organizations Urge Community to Donate Blood

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…

Summer Cookout

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,…

Soaky Mountain Ticket Giveaway

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…

Pint for Pint

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…

Smokies Ticket Giveaway

MEDIC Regional Blood Center is teaming up with the Tennessee Smokies to save lives! Everyone who donates on June 24 or June 25 will receive a ticket to a game, Texas Roadhouse coupon, and a chance to win a $1000 e-gift card! Come earn a free ticket to cheer on our local team while helping…

Save Our Summer

MEDIC Regional Blood Center is pleased to kick off its annual Save Our Summer campaign that will run from now until August 31. The campaign kicks off amid a continued nationwide shortage of blood supply. We typically see fewer donors during the summer months due to schedule changes or vacations, but remember that blood has…