EDIC Regional Blood Center has a current critical need for:
- O Positive
- O Negative
This need is nationwide. Anyone eligible to donate is encouraged to stop by one of these locations today and through the weekend:
- Friday, September 6, 2019:
o 1601 Ailor Avenue until 6:30 PM
o 11000 Kingston Pike until 6:00 PM
- Saturday, September 7, 2019:
o 1601 Ailor Avenue – extended hours – 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
o MEDIC Crossville – 79 South Main Street, Crossville, TN 38555 – 8:00 AM to Noon (CST)
o MEDIC Athens – 213 E. Washington Ave. Suite 104, Athens, TN 37303 – 8:00 AM to Noon
o Kingdom Faith Event – Victor Ashe Park – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Sunday, September 8, 2019:
o 1601 Ailor Avenue – 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
For more information on addresses, hours and the mobile schedule can be found at www.medicblood.org.
MEDIC Regional Blood Center would like to remind the community of some important information:
- The blood used for tragic events and trauma incidents comes from what is currently on the shelf at MEDIC Regional Blood Center.
- It takes three days for donated blood to be tested, processed and ready for distribution to local hospitals.
- MEDIC Regional Blood Center is the provider for blood and blood-related products for 25 hospitals in 22 counties.
- Blood donated in our service area stays in our service.
Anyone donating during this weekend will receive:
- Movie Pass
- Coupon for a small Papa John’s Pizza
- Clear MEDIC tote bag (Complies with university clear bag policy)
- New Fall Specialty T-shirt
Kristy Altman
Director of Marketing and Donor Recruitment
1601 Ailor Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
Direct Line: 865-521-2663
Cell: 865-805-2008