MEDIC Regional Blood Center To Celebrate First Responders Ahead Of 9/11 Anniversary

From the Knoxville Chamber:

August 26, 2021

WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center

WHAT: Celebration of First Responders

WHEN: August 30 – September 5

WHERE: MEDIC Donor Centers and Mobile Drives

WHY: MEDIC will be celebrating area First Responders from August 30 – September 3 with a special lapel pin. Pins are first come, first serve for any first responder in the community. All donors will receive a special edition first responder t-shirt.

Additionally, donors will receive a $5 coupon for The Axe House, and a coupon for a Texas Roadhouse appetizer. All donors through Tuesday (August 31) are entered to win the August $1000 e-gift card as part of the Save Our Summer campaign.

MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 24 hospitals in 22 counties including UT Medical Center, Covenant Health System hospitals, Tennova hospitals, Blount Memorial, and East TN Children’s Hospital.

As a reminder, the blood, platelets, and plasma products on the shelves now is what would be used in a trauma event, and it takes at least three days for donated blood to be processed and ready for distribution.

Appointments are preferred. Appointments can be made online at www.medicblood.org. Walk-in donors are allowed.

MEDIC is an independent, nonprofit organization. Products donated through MEDIC truly help community members in East TN and Southeastern Kentucky. Products donated through any other collection activity/organization do not stay in East TN or Southeastern Kentucky. Those products are shipped out of the area and nationally.

ONLINE: www.medicblood.org

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This press release was produced by the Knoxville Chamber. The views expressed are the author's own.