MEDIC Regional Blood Center is once again teaming up with Alumni Hall in an effort to help The Pat Summitt Foundation. In 2017, the three organizations launched a historic partnership to honor former Lady Vols Head Basketball Coach Pat Summitt while also helping the foundation which bears her name. During “Give for Pat Week”, $10…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is teaming up with WATE 6 On Your Side , Star 102.1, Food City, and Airport Honda to encourage those in East Tennessee to roll up their sleeves and give lifesaving blood. The annual Roll Up Your Sleeve blood drive is January 15th-19th. The event comes as MEDIC struggles to meet…
On Thursday, January 4th, MEDIC Regional Blood Center and Niswonger Performing Arts Center will be partnering to give away special tickets to blood donors for National Blood Donor Month. All donors who give blood at Niswonger on Thursday will receive a free ticket to the Country Cool Comedy Tour, which takes place on Saturday, January…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is excited to host ‘Twas the The Pint Before Christmas’ along with Ober Gatlinburg and HOT 104.5 to provide a special treat to blood donors who roll up their sleeves on December 22nd! The holiday season is historically a difficult time for MEDIC, as blood donors are typically on vacation and…
Throughout the month of December, MEDIC Regional Blood Center and Papa Murphy’s Pizza are partnering to provide free pizza to donors at several Papa Murphy’s locations in East Tennessee. Each donor will receive a Free Large One-Topping pizza coupon, a Free Texas Roadhouse Appetizer coupon, and a Free T-Shirt or pair of blood donor socks…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is excited to once again partner with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. For the entire month of November, blood donors are invited to skip the free t-shirt that they are normally given after donating life-saving blood and in-turn, MEDIC will donate the cost of the shirt to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. ETCH…
30th Battle of the Orange and Blue Kicks Off Monday Although competition has evolved through the years, its importance has not Thirty years ago, gas was selling for $.91, Butch Jones was a junior in college, and football fans in Kentucky and Tennessee were being asked to donate blood to help their respective communities…
The CEO of a MEDIC Regional Blood Center is being recognized for his decades of service to improving health care. The Greater Knoxville Business Journal named Jim Decker as a 2017 Health Care Hero. Decker won in the category of administrative excellence after being nominated by his peers. Decker has been leading MEDIC for the…
Donate life-saving blood during October 11th – 13th, and get a Free Ticket to Wonders of Magic in Pigeon Forge! Donors will also receive a Free Appetizer from Texas Roadhouse and a Free MEDIC T-Shirt, by donating at any of these locations: October 11th MEDIC Knoxville (1601 Ailor Ave) 8am – 6:30pm MEDIC Farragut (11000…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center is currently unable to collect double red cell donations at this time. The factory where MEDIC’s ALYX kits are made is in Puerto Rico and because of the hurricane they have suspended operations until further notice. ALYX donations are important because they allow MEDIC to collect double the number of red…