To celebrate Leap Day, MEDIC Regional Blood Center is encouraging our community to use their extra day of the year to save lives! MEDIC donors will receive a one-time special edition tumbler for their donation today. Tumblers are first-come, first-served and while supplies last.
WHERE: Donor Centers and Mobile Drives
Appointments can be made online at medicblood.org , via the MEDIC app, or by calling 865-524-3074.
Reminder: MEDIC follows FDA guidelines and there have been no changes to those related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, MEDIC will not ask vaccination status.
MEDIC is the primary blood product provider for 26 hospitals in 23 counties including Blount Memorial, Covenant Health System, East TN Children’s Hospital, Tennova Healthcare, and UT Medical Center.
As a reminder, the blood, platelets, and plasma products on the shelves now are 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. Demand remains high while donations have been low this summer.
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.
