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…
While the Tennessee Volunteers are preparing to take on the Florida Gators on September 16th, the competition among fans of both teams is already heating up. Beginning Monday, September 11th, blood donors in Knoxville and Gainesville will be competing to see who can collect the most blood to help their community blood centers. The VOLS have been…
MEDIC is once again partnering with the Tennessee Valley Fair. Anyone who donates lifesaving blood September 5-8 will receive a ticket for free admission to this year’s fair. Below is a list of locations: Tuesday, September 5th: MEDIC Knoxville Donor Center 8am – 6:30pm MEDIC Farragut Donor Center 7:30am – 7pm MEDIC Crossville Donor Center…
During the week of August 7th – Aug 11th, Blue Bell Ice Cream will be giving away a free pint of Ice Cream to Blood Donors at select Walmart locations in East Tennessee! Anyone who donates life-saving blood at these locations will get a Free Pint of Ice Cream, Coupons for a Free Chick-fil-A Sandwich…
MEDIC Regional Blood Center and Bristol Motor Speedway are giving one lucky blood donor the opportunity to win big! Blood donors who donate life-saving blood on July 27th and 28th will be entered to win a pair of tickets to the Bristol Motor Speedway Food City 300 race on August 18th and 19th. Donate at…
On Monday, July 24th, MEDIC Regional Blood Center will be partnering with Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies to provide a Free Aquarium ticket to blood donors! The summertime is typically a difficult time of year for MEDIC, where there is a decrease in blood donors but generally an increase in blood usage in area hospitals.…